Ground accident of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham
Date & Time:
May 10, 1940
Registration:
L8778
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
In the absence of qualified pilot, LAC J. E. Humphreys attempted to taxi the Blenheim to its dispersal, but he ran off the perimeter track and collided with a tree. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Crew error.