Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Combe Down
Date & Time:
Dec 21, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
L8438
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Exeter - Exeter
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During a training exercise, while cruising in bad weather conditions, one of the engine failed. The crew made an emergency landing in a field in Combe Down. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and both crew members escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
