Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1124

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8407

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1938

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While on a training exercise, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered K7077 which was repaired. L1124 was abandoned by its crew and crashed in Denton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Taftîsh Gianaclîs

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

L1098

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MSN:

8381

YOM:

1938

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Taftîsh Gianaclîs AFB

Beheira

Country:

Egypt

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Africa

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Bounced upon landing and crashed after the undercarriage collapsed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVc in North Berwick: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1943

Type of aircraft:

East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)

Operator:

Registration:

V5492

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

East Fortune - East Fortune

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North Berwick

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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While on a solo training sortie, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after the right engine caught fire in flight. The airplane crashed east of North Berwick and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/O Charles Phillip Meredith, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Spitalgate

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1233

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8516

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1938

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The airplane skidded on runway, overshot and collided with a fence. There were no fatalities but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Feni

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1943

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Z7964

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Feni - Feni

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Brakes failed during taxiing. Control was lost and the airplane collided with blast pen and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Failure of the brake system during taxiing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V off RAF Ras al Hadd

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1943

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BA656

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Flight

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Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Ras Al Hadd AFB

Country:

Oman

Region:

Asia

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Suffered an engine failure in flight and crash landed in the sea of the airbase of Ras al Hadd. There were no fatalities.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Abadan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1943 at 1130 LT

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Registration:

AZ998

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Abadan - Shaibah

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While taking off from Abadan Airport, the right engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed, killing all four occupants who were on a short flight to the RAF Shaibah in Basra.
Crew:
W/O John Evans Cosford, pilot,
Sgt Robert William Fitzsimmons, wireless operator.
Passengers:
Cpl William Lavin,
Lac Archibald Crichton.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine on takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Hakha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1943

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