Cornwall

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K8769

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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While on a supply mission, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing one mile southeast of Trevose Head. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all four crew members were unhurt.
Crew (217th Squadron):
Sgt L. Ward,
F/O S. E. Bussey,
Sgt J. L. Alexander,
Sgt C. T. O. Bruce.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1940

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K8766

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

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Shortly after take off from at RAF Saint Eval, while climbing, an engine failed. The crew decided to return when, while completing a last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed some 200 metres short of runway. Both crewmen were seriously injured. The crew was conducting a local training exercise.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson off the Isles of Scilly: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Registration:

K8746

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly

Schedule:

Saint Eval - Saint Eval

Location:

Cornwall

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The crew was performing a maritime patrol mission around the Isles of Scilly. While completing a turn at low altitude, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (217th Squadron):
F/O John Arthur Charles White, †
P/O Arthur Hugh Moncrieff Wright, †
LAC Herbert James Noel Marsden, †
LAC Edward Wilson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Goonhilly Downs

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P6899

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Old Sarum - Old Sarum

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9424

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1939

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Goonhilly Downs. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O C. R. Wylie, pilot,
P/O J. R. Krohn.

Crash of a Supermarine Stranraer off Falmouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Stranraer

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Registration:

K7294

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Falmouth - Falmouth

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The crew departed Falmouth on a local training exercice. While taking off in gale, the float plane hit swell, bounced, stalled and crashed. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harrold, pilot,
Cpl J. W. Jay,
LAC George Peterson,
LAC George William Bowman, gunner, †
AC1 Stephen Colin Colbridge. †

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Bude

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1939 at 2150 LT

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Registration:

N5055

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Saint Athan – Cleave

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The crew departed RAF St Athan on a night training exercice to RAF Cleave. En route, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the airplane that crashed in shallow water off Bude. All four crew members evacuated the cabin but only three reached the shore as the pilot drowned.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Wendell Boreham,
P/O Harry James Winch,
Sgt Peter Chris Cunningham,
AC1 Clifford Douglas Bradbury.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland off Scilly Islands

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1939 at 1840 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

N9045

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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