Blackburn B-26 Botha

Landing (descent or approach)

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L6290

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Hooton Park - Hooton Park

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7868/37

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1941

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On final approach to RAF Hooton Park, while performing a training mission, the captain decided to make a go around. While climbing, the aircraft stalled, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All four crew members were critically injured. Few hours later, two of them died from their injuries.
Crew (11th RS):
F/Sgt Russell Charles Denny, †
Sgt J. T. R. Bazire, †
Sgt Austin,
Sgt F. J. Spillane.

Probable cause:

An engine failed during the go around procedure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Hazeltonrig: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1943

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L6531

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While flying in low visibility due to heavy snow falls, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Cheviot Hills, near Hazeltonrig, north of Rothbury. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (4th AGS):
Sgt Zawalinski, pilot,
LAC H. Carter, radio operator,
LAC K. Bradley, air gunner,
LAC Donald Campbell, air gunner.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in RAF Hooton Park

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1943

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L6266

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Hooton Park - Hooton Park

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The crew left RAF Hooton Park in the day for a cross country training sortie. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to return to his base. The approach was tricky and the aircraft landed long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overshot the runway, lost its undercarriage and slid for several yards before coming to rest. While all four crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha in RAF Tranwell: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1943

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W5137

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Tranwell - Tranwell

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While on a training sortie from RAF Tranwell, the Botha registered W5137 collided with another RAF Botha registered W5154 and carrying a crew of four. The collision occurred in unknown circumstances, both aircraft crashed in a field near the airbase and all nine crew members were killed.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha in RAF Tranwell: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1943

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W5154

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While on a training sortie from RAF Tranwell, the Botha registered W5154 collided with another RAF Botha registered W5137 and carrying a crew of five. The collision occurred in unknown circumstances, both aircraft crashed in a field near the airbase and all nine crew members were killed.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Nairn

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943

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L6408

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While on a training exercise, the airplane suffered an engine failure and was ditched into the sea off Nairn. All four crew members were rescued and the airplane sank.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I near Uplawmoor

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943

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L6508

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While on a training mission, the airplane suffered a double engine failure. The crew made a belly landing near the Caldwell House located southwest of Uplawmoor. There were no casualties and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

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Double engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha at RAF Wigtown

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1943

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L6332

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Wigtown - Wigtown

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7870/29

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1941

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Wigtown AFB

Dumfries and Galloway

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Wigtown. While in the circuit, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in a field. All four crew members escaped uninjured.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Bagillt

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1943

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L6237

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