ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305614
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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1942 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N3561 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sherburn in Elmet, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Blenheim N3561: Took off for Night Training flight. 29/03/1942
During being flown on a night flying exercise, at 23:30hrs, the aircraft dived into the ground at full power from 22,000ft near Sherburn in Elmet. The reason, was apparently a failure of the oxygen supply or a sudden indisposition of the pilot, leading to a loss of control.
Crew:
Sgt (1381194) Walter Hibbard BAILEY (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1388433) John PRINCE (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/42roll.html
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 54 OTU RAF
3.AIR81/13048
4.CWGC
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