Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L6602

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Military

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Wittering - Digby

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En route from RAF Wittering to Digby, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility due to low patches of fog. Flying too low, the airplane collided with trees and crashed near RAF Cottesmore. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward, pilot,
F/O John Austin Strong, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Guînes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1941

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L1453

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Plain, Valley

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Ford - Ford

MSN:

8736

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Ford on an operation to Amiens and Poix-de-Picardie. After passing over Calais, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Guînes. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Stanley Rose, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Frederick Nicholas, observer,
Sgt Raymond Albert Walker, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941

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Z5901

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Watton - Watton

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The bomber departed RAF Watton at 2040LT on an operation to Rotterdam. It was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Allen Warcup,
Sgt Andrew Blair Ferguson,
Sgt Thomas Samuel Courtman.

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

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1941 at 0258 LT

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T1895

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

Location:

Groningen

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 2325LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Oosterhogebrug, in the suburb of Groningen. Two crew were killed and a third was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt J. S. H. Heape, pilot, †
Sgt Sylvester Jones, observer, †
Sgt John Bimson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Horsham St Faith

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 2032 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

L9402

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Yes

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 1806LT on an operation to Den Helder. While returning to base in the evening, it crash landed and collided with another Blenheim registered T1799 that just landed 10 minutes earlier. All three crew members were injured. All three crew on board T1799 were injured and one of them died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt R. Bennett,
Sgt R. G. Mills,
Sgt E. W. Laban.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Nether Poppleton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 0030 LT

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Registration:

L1168

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

MSN:

8451

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a night training exercise. While flying in the vicinity of York, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Nether Poppleton. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Reginald Beale, pilot,
Sgt William Frederick Moore Hanson, air gunner.

Probable cause:

It is possible that the pilot lost control of the airplane after being blinded by searchlight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941

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T2031

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The crew departed RAF Bodney on an operation over the Channel Ports. It was lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Dalton,
Sgt Ronald Henry Thomas,
Sgt Wilfred Lake.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2225 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

T1989

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Training

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Yes

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night approach. The pilot P/O M. I. Dore was unhurt.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

T1942

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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