Bristol 142 Blenheim

Ras al-Khaimah (رأس الخيمة‎)

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BA101

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Sharjah - Jask

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Ras al-Khaimah

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United Arab Emirates

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Asia

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The airplane departed Sharjah Airfield on a flight to Jask, Iran. Few minutes after takeoff, the left engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in a desert area located 56 km northeast of Sharjah, near Ras al-Khaimah. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Anthony Williams, pilot, †
Ac2 I. T. Crook, mechanic,
F/Sgt William Hubbard, navigator, †
Lt Alan Balzano Hailey, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Bernard Lee Landon,Wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V at Canrobert AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1943 at 0435 LT

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BB147

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Bombing

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Canrobert - Canrobert

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The airplane departed Canrobert AFB on an operation to Tunis. While taking off at night, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Popham Sainsbury, pilot,
Sgt Matthias Francis Kenny, navigator,
Sgt Cecil Henry Walter Phillips, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Abington Pigotts: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1943 at 2231 LT

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L8718

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Upwood - Upwood

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a navigational training exercise. In the evening, in unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Abington Pigotts, some 20 km southwest of Cambridge. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Albert Ardagh Mitchell, pilot,
Sgt William Rees Deacon, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Nanyuki

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1097

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Nanyuki - Nanyuki

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8380

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1938

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The crew was performing a local training mission at Nanyuki Airfield. For unknown reasons, the undercarriage was retracted after landing. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage retracted in error.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943 at 1659 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L9333

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Upwood - Warboys

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a training flight to RAF Warboys. On approach, the pilot encountered limited visibility due to fog. On final, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed in an open field, coming to rest upside down. Both crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt R. M. Leeming, pilot +1.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V at Scuiscuiban ALG

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

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BA708

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Military

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Scuiscuiban - Scuiscuiban

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During the takeoff roll at Scuiscuiban ALG, the port tyre burst. The airplane swung on runway when the starboard tyre burst as well. Control was lost and the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped unhurt while the airplane was destroyed after the four 250 lb depth charges aboard exploded.
Crew:
F/Sgt George Wylie +3.

Probable cause:

Both tyres burst during takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V at RAF Ras Al Hadd: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1943

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BA397

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Military

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Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

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Ras Al Hadd - Ras Al Hadd

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Ras Al Hadd AFB

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Oman

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Asia

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Aden

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1943

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Landing (descent or approach)

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BA447

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Aden - Aden

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The pilot was performing a local solo training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport. On final approach at night, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the undercarriage contacted a seawall located short of runway. Upon landing, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest on. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Seymour Edwards, pilot.

Probable cause:

On final approach, the pilot misjudged the distance with the ground, causing the undercarriage to contact a seawall.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1943 at 1630 LT

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L4895

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