ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270985
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 November 1939 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1286 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Folly Farm, Blewbury 1 mile of RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire, |
| RAF Croydon, London | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L1286: Took off for a Ferry flight from RAF Kemble to RAF Croydon. 14/11/1939.
The pilot he was ferrying the Blenheim from 5 Maintenance Unit from Kemble in Gloucestershire to 145 Sqdn at RAF Croydon in Surrey and was forced to land at RAF Harwell due to low cloud and very bad visibility. He took off again immediately. After takeoff from RAF Harwell, the pilot entered clouds. He lost control in clouds of the airplane and dove into the ground. He crashed into the hills which were in low cloud. The Operational Record Book shows that P/O Ross crashed in Folly Farm, Blewbury 1 mile of RAF Harwell at 11:30 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (90913) William Ronald ROSS (Pilot) RAF: killed
Sources:
1.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2021 12:17 | Cobar | Added |
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