Ramsey St Mary's | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew departed RAF Upwood on a cross country training flight. The airplane crash landed for unknown reasons in Ramsey St Mary's and was wrecked. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt T. Mair, pilot,
Sgt J. P. Robinson, observer,
Sgt J. Lawson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Ramsey St Mary's: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5806

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Cranfield - Cranfield

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The crew departed RAF Cranfield on a training mission. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed near Ramsey St Mary's. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O George Edgar Fletcher, pilot,
Sgt Keith Barlow Jones, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Ramsey St Mary's: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1941

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N6043

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury in the evening of August 14 on an operation to Hanover. After takeoff, the port inner engine lost power and the pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude. The airplane crashed just north of Ramsey St Mary's. A wireless operator was killed and six other crew members were rescued.
Crew:
S/L J. Foulsham, pilot,
Sgt William Alford Conn, wireless operator, †
Sgt A. H. Hayes,
Sgt R. N. Chancelor,
Sgt E. J. Griffiths,
Sgt P. G. Osman,
Sgt D. F. Ferguson.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power after takeoff.