ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305542
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| Date: | Thursday 1 May 1941 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6786 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ½ mile east of RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Church Fenton |
Blenheim L6786: Took off at 00:35 hrs for Night Training solo flight. 01/05/1941
During take off engine failed. Engine failure which was thought to be due to plug trouble caused by too much idling before taking off. The plane crashed on take-off ½ mile east of RAF Church Fenton at 00:40 hrs and was burned out.
Crew:
P/O (62327) Leslie Frederick Charles MAYER (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l1185.html
2.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
3.AIR81/6192
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