ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276737
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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1942 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z5949 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
| RAF Sutton Bridge |
BLENHEIM Z5949: Took off at for training flight /navigation exercise. 29/03/1942
The pilot had taken off with the fuel cocks in the wrong position, causing an engine to fail in flight due to fuel starvation. The crew attempted to land at RAF Sutton Bridge. Pilot lowered the undercarriage to land, As the Blenheim approached the runway, its undercarriage came into contact with a raised bank and was torn off.
Crew:
Sgt. (1381902) Joseph Leslie Harrison HEAGERTY (pilot) RAFVR : injured
P/O (123.926) John Norman JENKINSON (obs.) RAFVR : injured
Sgt. (798531) Edward Patrick MOAKLER (WOp/AG) RAFVR : Injured
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
ORB 7 OTU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2022 18:44 | TigerTimon | Added |
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