Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Nantwich
Date & Time:
Jul 23, 1940 at 1240 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L9204
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Horsham - Sealand
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from RAF Horsham to RAF Sealand, the crew encountered technical problems after the escape hatch blew out in flight. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Nantwich, Cheshire. All three crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O R. G. Egerton +2.
Crew:
P/O R. G. Egerton +2.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing after the escape hatch blew out in flight.
