Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L6763

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Harlaxton - Harlaxton

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The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight at RAF Harlaxton. The airplane crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair following a night single engine approach with the undercarriage halfway down and unlocked. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/O B. Lumb, pilot.

Probable cause:

An engine failed in flight due to a loss of oil from a tank which was punctured by an undercarriage door on takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Harlaxton

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943 at 0040 LT

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L1195

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Harlaxton - Harlaxton

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8478

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1938

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Damaged beyond repair after landing in very bad weather on a dark night when the pilot overshot and swung the aircraft on landing downwind.
Crew:
P/O F. G. Harrison, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Yelahanka AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1943 at 0825 LT

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V6504

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Flight

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Test

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Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)

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Yelahanka AFB - Yelahanka AFB

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Karnataka

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India

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Asia

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The airplane departed Yelahanka AFB at 0810LT on a local test flight. About 15 minutes into the flight, while flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 1,5 km south of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Sydney Schragger, pilot,
F/Sgt William Edward Brister, observer.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the left propeller detached from the engine.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Spitalgate

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1943 at 1303 LT

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L1404

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Spitalgate - Spitalgate

MSN:

8687

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1939

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Following a solo training sortie, the pilot was returning to RAF Spitalgate. After landing, the airplane suffered a failure of its braking systems. The pilot swung the aircraft and the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt L. G. Boyd, pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of the braking systems on landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Harlaxton

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1943 at 0050 LT

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K7117

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Harlaxton - Harlaxton

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8070

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1937

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The pilot was engaged in a local solo training sortie at RAF Harlaxton. Following a night approach, the airplane landed hard, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
S/L A. J. Banham, pilot.

Probable cause:

The pilot misjudged his height and failed to check his instruments on final approach, resulting in a hard landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Spitalgate: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1943 at 1735 LT

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L1463

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Takeoff (climb)

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Spitalgate - Spitalgate

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8746

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1939

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The pilot departed RAF Spitalgate on a 2-hour solo training flight. About an hour into the mission, while taking off, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed at the airbase. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Dobbie Macdonald Winton, pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of one or both engines due to over temperature and possible or oiling of spark plugs due to a prolonged period of idling in hot weather on the ground.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Bicester

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1943

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L1351

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Bicester - Bicester

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8634

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1938

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Bicester. Upon landing, a tyre burst. The airplane swung on runway and tipped up. Both crew members escaped unhurt and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control on landing after a tyre burst.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF East Fortune

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1943

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K7153

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Takeoff (climb)

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)

Schedule:

East Fortune - East Fortune

MSN:

8106

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1937

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East Fortune AFB

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF East Fortune. During the takeoff roll, decision was taken to abandon the procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its undercarriage and crashed. All three crew members escaped unhurt.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Manby

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1943 at 1735 LT

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V5923

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