ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305473
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| Date: | Friday 7 November 1941 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6748 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cold Splash Spinney, Bourne End, NW of Cranfield Bedfordshire England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Blenheim L6748: Took off for Training solo flight. 07/11/1941
Crashed on overshoot at night Cold Splash Spinney, Bourne End, Bedfordshire, NW of Cranfield at 19:30 hrs.Pilot throttled back at low height. Flew into ground without realising he was near ground. Pilot did not consult altimeter and perished.
Crew:
P/O (107.453) Harold Rolin BAKER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.ORB
2.CWGC
3.Blenheim production list
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