ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274166
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1940 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | R5949 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Barkston Heath, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD) |
| RAF Barkston Heath |
Oxford R5949: Took off for Night Training flight. 08/12/1940.
The aircraft was damaged when the pilot stalled the aircraft at 20 feet in an attempt to land on the flarepath. The undercarriage collapsed in the subsequent heavy landing in RAF Barkston Heath at 22:50 hrs.
Crew:
LAC (994356) Ernest Robert James BLEZARD (pilot) RAFVR - unhurt
Sources:
1.https://www.bcar.org.uk/new1940-incident-logs
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york44/dz698.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 21:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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