Gear-up landing Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1144,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2663
 
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Date:Thursday 3 November 1938
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:57 Sqn RAF
Registration: L1144
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire,
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blenheim L1144: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 03/11/1938 when belly landed after undercarriage leg jammed up on landing at RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. Became instructional airframe No.1227M.
Crew:???? OK

Sources:

1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
3. http://57-630sqnassoc.org/57-1919/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 02:52 JINX Added
16-Aug-2013 02:52 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
15-Dec-2014 10:51 Jixon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
18-Mar-2018 22:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2018 06:37 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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