ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305584
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| Date: | Monday 25 August 1941 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6603 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Church Fenton |
Blenheim L6603: Took off for Night Training flight.25/08/19
During flight one engine of aircraft failed. Apparently the airscrew, and reduction gear came adrift.
The pilot tried twice to make a forced landing on the airfield, but on both occasions overshot. On the second attempt aircraft collided with a dispersed Blenheim K7170 and a gun post at great speed at 23:10 hrs. Blenheim L6603 was burnt out and the second Blenheim was written off.
Crew:
P/O (68182) John Leigh O'KELL (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/41roll.htm
2.ORB 54 OTU RAF
3.AIR81/8338
4.CWGC
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