Bristol 152 Beaufort

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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L4499

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Chivenor - Chivenor

MSN:

8360

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1940

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Chivenor, while on a local training exercise, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Robert Frank Spencer-Schrader, pilot instructor.
P/O Anthony Hugh Denison Reffell, pilot,
F/Sgt william Leonard Hheavisides, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort IIA in Gosport: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1942

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Registration:

AW335

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Gosport - Gosport

MSN:

9994

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1942

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise on this IIA version that was recently delivered. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harry Edgar Charles Elliott, pilot,
AC1 St Clair Roderick James Andrews, observer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Donges: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1941

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N1085

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MSN:

9146

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1940

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Donges, about 5 km east of Saint-Nazaire Airport. The observer was killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Allan Willson Toup, observer, †
Sgt Andrew Adams Ferguson,
Sgt Clifford Guest,
Sgt Ian Watson Jones.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Den Helder: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941 at 1739 LT

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AW190

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Manston - Manston

MSN:

9897

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1542LT to attack a convoy sighted off Hoek van Holland. After the attack, the airplane was hit by the blast of its own bombs. The left engine caught fire and the airplane crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Mark Lee, pilot,
Sgt Henry Carter,
Sgt John Alfred Chadaway,
F/Sgt John Ansley Foster.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Quiberon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1941

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AW216

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9923

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval on an operation to Nantes. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bay of Quiberon off Quiberon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt John Reginald Noble, pilot,
P/O Arthur John Dearden, observer,
Sgt William Robert Furzey, wireless operator,
Sgt John Francis McGee.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Nantes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1941

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Registration:

AW221

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City

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9928

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1533LT on an operation to Nantes. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a He.115 and crashed in the district of Chantenay, Nantes. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr John Collins Mayhew, pilot,
F/Sgt Edwin Whysall Walters, observer,
Sgt Harold Ashton, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Howard Fowler, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Saint-Nazaire: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1941

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L9793

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Yes

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

8953

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1605LT on a gardening operation off Saint-Nazaire. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. The observer was killed and three other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Richard Marklew Iliff, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Smith, observer, †
Sgt Arthur John Tonkin, wireless operator,
W/O Cyril Garfield Meader, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Saint-Mathieu: 3killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1941

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AW188

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Yes

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9895

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1635LT on a mine laying operation. Flying along the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Saint-Mathieu. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Mervyn Gill, pilot, †
Sgt Noel Boyd Orr, observer, †
Sgt John Richard Griffiths, observer, †
Sgt James Alexander Cronie, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I on Schiermonnikoog Island

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1941 at 1815 LT

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