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

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 1117 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1807
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce airport to escort one Sunderland, two Catalina and HMS Rubis. While flying at low height, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Lockhart Lander, pilot,
Sgt Harold Leake, observer,
Sgt George Edward Reid Latimer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9337
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport on an anti-shipping operation off the Norwegian coast. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Garfield Mackay, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Edward Hedefine, navigator,
F/Sgt William John Pearce, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z6144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport at 0539LT on an operation to the Faroe Islands. It was lost without trace and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
P/O Hans Walter Van Panhuys, pilot,
Sgt Laurence Geoffrey Hillier, observer,
Sgt Harold Alexander Cook, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Bressay Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1941 at 1505 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1946
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Bressay Island
Shetland (Zetland)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
In unclear circumstances, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z6339. From a height of about 300 feet, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed on Bressay Island. All three crew members on board T1946 were killed while both crewmen on board Z6339 were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Frederick Leighton, pilot,
AC2 Thomas Clapperton,
AC1 Thomas Alexander Gray.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Lerwick: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z5753
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Lerwick
Shetland (Zetland)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport on a convoy mission. While returning to base in darkness, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Unable to locate the airfield, he diverted to Wick when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Lerwick. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Irvine Alfred Maxwell Barber,
F/Sgt Ernest Gillam,
Sgt Joseph Shaw.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I off Montrose: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6953
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Montrose AFB
Angus (Forfarshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 8 miles off RAF Montrose. All seven crew members were killed.

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

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z5956
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Holum
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport on a mission to Norway to localize the ship 'Admiral Scheer'. Approaching Kristiansand, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Holum. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L James John Exley Coats, pilot,
P/O Douglas Albert Palmer Warren, observer,
Sgt Angus Douglas, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aberdeen

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3680
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Aberdeen-Dyce Airport while completing a local training flight. There were no injuries.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Aberdeen

Date & Time: May 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6239
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the braking systems upon landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Aberdeen

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACRH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6078
YOM:
1934
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. The pilot and the passenger were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Brand new, it was delivered to the Scottish Operator one week prior to the accident.
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