Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood
Date & Time:
Nov 9, 1941 at 1240 LT
Registration:
Z6359
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Upwood. Upon takeoff, he retracted the undercarriage prematurely, causing the airplane to sink back onto the runway. He continued his mission and while returning to base after noon, the airplane crashed upon landing and caught fire. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. C. Scott, pilot.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. C. Scott, pilot.