Date & Time:
Jun 8, 1943 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
AZ998
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Abadan - Shaibah
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
2
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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.
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.
