On 30th June 1944 the pilot of this aircraft was making an approach to land at Thornaby airfield when it crashed 600 yards short of the runway. No further details are known. One of the crew died whilst three survived with injuries.

Blenheim V6511 was built to contract 1485/39 by Rootes Securities at Speke and delivered in May 1941. After acceptance it was issued to 226 Squadron at Wattisham before being transferred to 82 Squadron at Bodney in November 1941. On 15th March 1942 when 82 Squadron moved overseas the aircraft was left behind at Bodney to the care of 21 Squadron. It moved again, to 114 Squadron at West Raynham in July 1942 and then into MU storage in Septmeber 1942. It was later issued to 527 (Radar Calibration) Squadron at Digby in June 1943 where it served until being written off with Cat.E2/FA damage near Thornaby in June 1944.

Pilot - WO Gordon W Potter DFC RAFVR (1190420), aged 24, of Ellesmere. Buried Ellesmere, Shropshire.

Navigator - F/O C W S Turner RAF, seriously injured. Possibly a Canadian.

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - WO A G Cailes RAF, seriously injured.

Passenger - F/Lt T F Wilson RAF, seriously injured.