Bristol 142 Blenheim

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BA194

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Charterhall - Charterhall

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The crew departed RAF Charterhall after midnight on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase in poor weather conditions, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Richard Hillary, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Wilfred Young Fison, observer.

Probable cause:

Icing may have been a factor.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1943

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BA731

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Bombing

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Site:

Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

Schedule:

Canrobert - Canrobert

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Tunis

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Tunisia

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Africa

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The airplane departed Canrobert Airfield on an operation to Tunis. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew.
F/O Martin Stanley Morris, pilot,
Sgt Findlay London Mills, observer,
W/O Raymond Marsden, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Ravensden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1943

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BA249

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Cranfield - Cranfield

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Ravensden, killing the pilot who was performing a solo training flight out from RAF Cranfield.
Crew:
F/Lt James Sibley Simons, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Innerwick: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1943

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Registration:

BA235

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)

Schedule:

East Fortune - East Fortune

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Innerwick

Country:

United Kingdom

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Europe

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The pilot departed RAF East Fortune on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Innerwick. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O William Osborne MacLean, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

BA944

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Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Schedule:

Ras Al Hadd - Ras Al Hadd

Location:

Ras Al Hadd AFB

Country:

Oman

Region:

Asia

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The airplane belly landed at RAF Ras Al Hadd and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Tobruk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1942

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T2049

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Military

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Tobruk - Tobruk

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While taking off from Tobruk Airfield, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Theofanis G. Catselis,
W/O Ioannis D. Scalaios.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Marston Moreteyne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1942

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L4872

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Cranfield - Cranfield

MSN:

8887

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Cranfield on a navigation exercise. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Marston Moreteyne, about 4 km east of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Desmond Patrick Hindle, pilot,
Sgt Randal George Pearson, navigator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Harlaxton

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1942

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L1289

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Military

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Yes

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MSN:

8572

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1938

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In unknown circumstances, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8721 while taking off from RAF Harlaxton. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bicester

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1942

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Z7361

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