Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1986

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Ingham AFB (Cammeringham AFB)

Schedule:

Ingham - Ingham

Location:

Lincolnshire

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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The pilot was engaged in a solo training sortie from RAF Ingham. Almost immediately after liftoff, the starboard engine lost power. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed onto two parked Blenheim registered T2292 and Z5738, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and both others were damaged. The pilot was killed as well as two ground crew working on these aircraft.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Saul, pilot.
Ground crew:
Cpl Charles Rranson,
Sgt Frank Wallis.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on the right engine after liftoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Hakha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1943

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Registration:

Z7912

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Feni - Feni

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The airplane departed RAF Feni on an operation against Japanese positions in the Chin Hills. It was shot down by enemy fire, lost its right propeller and crashed some 42 km east-northeast of Hakha. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Alan William Pennington-Legh, pilot,
F/Lt Robert John Ingram, navigator,
F/Lt Bernard Burnley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V at RAF Masirah: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1943 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

BA603

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Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

Schedule:

Sharjah - Masirah

Location:

Masirah AFB

Country:

Oman

Region:

Asia

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Suffered an engine failure prior to land at RAF Masirah and crashed. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Tucker, pilot,
F/Sgt William John Symons, navigator, †
F/Sgt Hooper, wireless operator,
Lac Jones, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on final approach.

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

Date & Time: May 28, 1943

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L6609

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Harlaxton - Harlaxton

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The pilot departed RAF Harlaxton on a local solo training flight. Shortly after a night takeoff, the port engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed about 1,5 km from the airbase, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Walter Hugh James Woodland, pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine possibly losing power because of oily spark plugs.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Spitalgate

Date & Time: May 16, 1943

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K7174

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Yes

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MSN:

8127

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1938

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The crew was engaged in a training flight. While taking off from RAF Spitalgate, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled, struck a hedge and crashed. It was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Pembrey: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1943

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Z6348

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Pembrey - Pembrey

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise out from RAF Pembrey. Almost immediately after takeoff, while climbing in heavy rain falls, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Frederick John McDaniel, pilot,
Lac John Charles Noble, wireless operator and air gunner,
Lac Reginald R. I. Smythe, wireless operator and air gunner,
Lac Kenneth Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Croxton Kerrial: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

K7159

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Saltby - Saltby

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8112

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1937

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The pilot was performing a local night solo training flight at RAF Saltby. On approach, the pilot failed to line up on the flare path for a second circuit. Doing so, the airplane lost height, hit a tree and crashed in Croxton Kerrial, 4 km northwest of the airbase. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Thomas Bryant.

Probable cause:

The pilot was inexperience and had only one hour on type at night and nine hours on type in total.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near RAF Westcott

Date & Time: May 2, 1943

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Registration:

L1204

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Flight

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Yes

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Schedule:

Westcott - Westcott

MSN:

8487

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1938

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The crew was performing a training sortie at RAF Westcott. While flying at low height in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed in a field. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O W. Boyd, pilot,
Sgt S. H. Dodds, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Shinas

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1943

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