Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I K7138,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184400
 
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Date:Monday 30 January 1939
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:64 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7138
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bristol Blenheim Mk.1 K7138, 64 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30/1/39 when engine cut on approach to RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, wing struck ground, and aircraft cartwheeled.
Pilot - Pilot Officer D. Penman - and crew of two slightly injured

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 58)
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1939
3. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Feb-2016 17:57 MrBean1941 Added
23-Mar-2018 17:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2018 06:40 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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