Wattisham AFB

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Z7283

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a night training exercise with a crew of three on board. Shortly after midnight, one of the engines began to misfire. From a height of 750 feet, the air gunner bailed out and landed in a tree from where he was rescued. Meanwhile, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed onto a cottage located in Hough-on-the-Hill. Both crew members as well as two people (Mr. John Ayto and Mrs Annie Sophia Ayto) leaving in the cottage were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Kenneth Jones, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Dawson, observer,
Sgt George Bernard Crawford, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Engine problems.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Rheinberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1942

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Z6186

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Plain, Valley

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Rheinberg

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2235LT on June 1st on an intruder operation to the Venlo Airfield. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Rheinberg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Grant Redman, pilot,
F/Sgt Peter Fini Pentland Enna, observer,
F/Sgt Thomas Frederick Trimmer, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: May 7, 1942 at 0113 LT

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V6382

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2211LT on May 6 to attack the airport of Eindhoven. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Henry Percival Palmer, pilot,
Sgt William Ernest Lindsell,
Sgt Ewart John Andrews.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Wolphaartsdijk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942 at 0435 LT

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Z7436

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2335LT on an operation to Langenbrugge. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the Zuidvaartpolder near Wolphaartsdijk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Middleton Owen, pilot,
P/O Lawrence Andrew Coventry, observer,
Sgt Douglas Llewellyn Hughes, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0142 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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T2396

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Yes

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The airplane was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Wattisham. It failed to level out, resulting in a smashed undercarriage. Chance lights, although available, were not in use at the time of the accident. The crew escaped uninjured and the airplane was written off.

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

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942

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Z7433

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1440LT on 'Operation Fuller'. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Laurance Reynolds, pilot,
P/O Peter John Hill, observer,
Sgt Hugh Patrick Anthony Guilfoyle, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 1405 LT

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Z7310

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was hit by the German Flak. The starboard engine caught fire and the airplane crashed into the sea some 16 km off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Mayer Henry Richard Namias, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Fredrick Hood, observer,
Sgt John Joseph Robson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 1400 LT

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation. While attacking a convoy off Hoek van Holland, it crashed into the sea after being caught in the blast of its own bombs. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Cecil Valentine Colmer, pilot,
Sgt Gordon Kenneth Bartlett, observer,
Sgt Leslie Trevor, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1400 LT

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Z7306

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