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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Portesham

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V6384
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training exercise out from RAF Watton, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field in Portesham and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt L. Cornish,
Sgt G. Relph,
Sgt J. Robson.