ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306058
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L9258 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hilborough near Swaffham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Weston airfield, near Spalding |
| RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Blenheim L9258: Took off for return from Training flight. 12/06/1940
The aircraft was returning from Weston when it made a precautionary landing there in the afternoon due to bad weather while conducting a formation flight bombing on Waintfleet range. Accident at Hilborough near Swaffham, Norfolk. The aircraft emerged from cloud in a dive, crashing close to Swaffham.
Crew:
P/O (42494) Frederick Alan Smith FLETCHER (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (581518) Lloyd Albert Winston MATTHEWS (Obs.) RAF - killed;
Sources:
1.KEW: AIR81/2238
2.ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
4.Blenheim production list
5.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Wainfleet
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