Matruh

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L1538

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Plain, Valley

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8821

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Fuka. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Qutayfiyah

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

L6660

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Qutayfiyah - Qutayfiyah

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Back from a mission, the bomber was approaching Qutayfiyah Airfield at night. On final, it was too low and impacted the ground short of runway, bounced and crashed on a car. All three crew members were rescued and the airplane was written off.
Crew:
Sgt Hutt, pilot,
Sgt Vynor Pollard, observer,
Sgt John Munro, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim in Bakbak: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1940

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Registration:

L4820

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Site:

Desert

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Fuka - Fuka

MSN:

8835

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1939

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The crew departed Fuka on a raid over Gazala. On return, an engine caught fire and the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Bakbak, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Michael Frederick Henry Fox, pilot,
Sgt Harry Francis Alfred Nicholas, observer,
Sgt Maurice Klines, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I near Marsa Matruh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

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L5815

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Tobrouk – Héliopolis

MSN:

SH.8

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1939

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Following a supply mission in Tobruk, the aircraft was returning to Heliopolis. While cruising at night at low height, it impacted a cliff and crashed about 40 km south of Mersa Matruh. Two crew members were injured and three others were killed.
Crew (216th Squadron):
P/O Ralph Paul Joseph Osborne, pilot, †
S/L R. G. Taylor, pilot, †
LAC Kenneth Edward Webber, †
LAC George Niven,
Cpl A. C. Hazlitt.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF off Mersa Matruh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1940 at 1443 LT

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Registration:

K7181

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

8134

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1938

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The aircraft was completing a maritime patrol flight off the Egyptian coast when it was attacked and shot down by the pilot of an Italian SM.79 Sparviero and crashed into the sea off Mersa Matruh. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Derryk Austin Lea, pilot,
Sgt Christopher Frederick Burt, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sidi Barrani: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 0540 LT

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Registration:

L8519

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Desert

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Fuka - Fuka

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Following a night bombing mission over El Adem, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Sidi Barrani. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice C. Thurlow, pilot,
Sgt Bernard Alfred Feldman, observer,
AC1 Henry Robinson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Fuka

Date & Time: May 9, 1940

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L8472

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While on a training flight, the twin engine airplane crashed on hilly terrain near Fuka. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O C. Thomas, pilot,
Sgt S. Davies, observer,
AC1 C. Richardson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in El Alamein

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L1537

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

El Alamein - El Alamein

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8820

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1939

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The pilot was completing a night training mission at El Alamein Airport. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard and lost its undercarriage. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
P/O E. Garrad-Cole.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in El Alamein

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1940

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