Blackburn B-26 Botha

Operator:

Registration:

L6276

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Saligo Bay (Isle of Islay)

MSN:

7868/23

YOM:

1941

Location:

Hebrides Islands

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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The airplane was engaged in a training mission on behalf of the 3rd Radio Direction Finding School. For unknown reasons, it went out of control and crashed into the Saligo Bay located on the west coast of the Isle of Islay. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Burges,
Sgt Robert Clifford Hutton,
P/O Frederick William Roe,
Sgt William Arthur Smith.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Llanddwyn Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

W5088

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

3241/24

YOM:

1941

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Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Llanddwyn Island. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Andrew Clack, pilot, †
F/Sgt D. C. Wheeler.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I near RAF Dalcross: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

W5081

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schedule:

Dalcross - Dalcross

MSN:

3241/17

YOM:

1941

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Dalcross on behalf of the 8th Air Gunner School. For unknown reasons, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the vicinity of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ian Telfer, pilot,
Lac Leslie Hutt, wireless operator,
Cpl Ernest Gournac, wireless operator,
Cpl Eugène Aubry, air gunner.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I at RAF Squires Gate

Date & Time: May 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L6512

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Squires GAte - Squires Gate

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The airplane suffered an engine failure, overshot on landing and crashed into a pit. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off RAF Squires Gate: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6141

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

MSN:

7862/12

YOM:

1939

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The airplane was completing a training flight when one of the engine caught fire and exploded in flight. Out of control, the airplane crashed into the Irish sea some 19 km off RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lac Harry Allen,
Sgt Robert Benjamin Duncombe,
Sgt Gaythorne Hardy,
A2c David Donald Lindsay.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha in Blackpool

Date & Time: May 3, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6330

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Site:

MSN:

7870/27

YOM:

1941

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed landed on a beach in Blackpool. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I near RAF West Freugh

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6193

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Schedule:

West Freugh - West Freugh

MSN:

7864/40

YOM:

1940

Location:

West Freugh AFB

Dumfries and Galloway

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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The crew was completing a local test flight out from RAF West Freugh. Control was lost in flight and an emergency belly landing was completed on a beach located south of the airbase. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Blackpool

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1942

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Registration:

L6210

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Site:

MSN:

7866/7

YOM:

1940

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The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight and crash landed on a beach in Blackpool. All three crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt R. T. Smith +2.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Saint Donats: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6223

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Yes

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