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Norfolk

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3884
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1115LT on an anti-shipping mission. While approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane was shot down by ground fire from the Kriegsmarine Vorpostenboot and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Alexander Adams, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Reid Alston, observer,
Sgt Ralph Edward Nichols, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Watton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1941 at 0040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3673
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Watton AFB
Norfolk
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 RAF Watton at 1955LT on March 23 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following night, it crashed and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Sidney Ernest Sproson, pilot,
Sgt William Robert Clinton, observer,
Sgt Edward James Chinn, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941 at 0305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3636
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Garboldisham
Norfolk
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 RAF Watton at 0240LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. At 0305LT, it crashed and exploded in a field located one mile west of Garboldisham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Arthur Henry Allen, pilot,
Sgt Henry Frederick Linley, observer,
Sgt Albert Parsons, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z5901
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
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 bomber departed RAF Watton at 2040LT on an operation to Rotterdam. It was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Allen Warcup,
Sgt Andrew Blair Ferguson,
Sgt Thomas Samuel Courtman.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattonr: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941 at 0310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z5877
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Watton AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 2210LT on February 10 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed while circling to land at RAF Watton. Two crew were seriously injured and a third was killed. One of the survivors later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Chattaway, pilot, †
P/O George Eltham Sharville, observer, †
Sgt Birch, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Cherbourg

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T2282
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Cherbourg
Manche
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 2205LT on an operation to Hanover. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Cherbourg. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt R. J. McConnell,
Sgt E. W. Green,
Sgt D. Bristow.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Sculthorpe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T2229
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Sculthorpe AFB
Norfolk
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 RAF Watton at 1830LT on October 28 on an operation to Mannheim. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Cranmer, near RAF Sculthorpe. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Fraser Dallas,
Sgt Jack Hardcastle,
P/O Ian Prosser.

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

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1891
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
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 RAF Watton at 1825LT on October 28 on an operation to Homberg. Lost without trace, probably after it crashed into the North Sea.
Crew:
S/L Clifton Winnington Grannum,
Sgt James Edward Greenwood,
P/O Norman Arthur Knight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pihen-lès-Guînes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1896
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Pihen-lès-Guînes
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton on the evening of October 2 on an operation over Northern France. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pihen-lès-Guînes, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Lord, pilot,
Sgt Frank Vyvyan Bundock, observer,
Sgt Hugh Dunbar, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9339
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
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 RAF Wyton on an operation to Ostend. It was lost without trace, probably after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Bowles,
Sgt Abraham Lackenby,
Sgt Victor Radford.
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