ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 303148
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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 1941 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5463 |
| MSN: | YH-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V5463: Took off at 11:08 hrs for a training flight. 13/09/1941
The aircraft stalled, crashed into a hangar and burst into flames. It was considered that the aircraft climbed at too steep an angle.
Crew:
P/O (Aus.404461) Frederic Norman GRANT (pilot) RAAF - killed
P/O (106.543) Ernest James TUCKEY (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1375091) Peter Ernest RITTER (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1182155) Thomas James Wade THOMAS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (364823) Ronald Edward HALL MiD (Fitt.1) RAF - killed
Cpl (????) E. CLAYTON (mech.) RAFVR : injured
Sources:
1.AIR81/9030
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
History of this aircraft
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