ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68464
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7119 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oulton, near Aylsham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Linolnshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim K7119: Hit tree in snowstorm, Oulton, near Aylsham, Norfolk, being destroyed by fire. 11/02/1938
Crew:
P/O Lawrence Clement MITCHELL (pilot) RAF - killed
Cpl George HENDERSON (obs.) RAF - killed
AC1 Clifford Alfred SMITH (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (March 3, 1938 page 211 - see link #5):
"An accident occurred at Oulton, near Aylsham, Norfolk, on February 11, to an aircraft of No. 144 (Bomber) Squadron, Hemswell, Lincolnshire, in which P/O Lawrence Clement Mitchell, Corpl. George Henderson, and A/C.1 Clifford Alfred Smith lost their lives"
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11767
4. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-losses-and-casualties.html
5. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1938/1938%20-%200603.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2009 23:45 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Jun-2013 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2013 18:19 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 03-Aug-2013 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2013 18:53 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2014 15:41 | Quentin | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 22:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2018 21:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2018 21:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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