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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Everingham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1941 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V5622
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Church Fenton - Church Fenton
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton on a night solo training flight. En route, he attempted to bail out for unknown reasons when the airplane dove into the ground and crashed at high speed south of Everingham. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Craig Bramley, pilot.