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Vlorë

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L1487
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8770
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Vlorë. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Robert Douglas Bobby Campbell, pilot,
Sgt J. H. Beharrel, observer,
Sgt R. Appleyard, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L1540
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
8823
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Vlorë, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Sidney Lewis Bennett,
Sgt William Henry Tunstall,
Sgt Leslie Ronald France.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed in Vlorë. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K7104
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elefsina - Elefsina
MSN:
8057
YOM:
1937
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlorë. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harry Duncan Card, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Pease, observer,
Sgt Graham Edgar Bygrave, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Saranda: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8462
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Saranda. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Steven Paget, pilot,
Sgt George Sigsworth, observer,
Sgt William Tubberdy, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8457
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tatoi - Tatoi
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vlorë (Valona). Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Michael Peter Cazalet, †
Sgt Kenneth John Ridgewell, †
Sgt Forster
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8455
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vlorë (Valona). All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Leslie Philip Cattell,
Sgt Horace Albert Edward Taylor,
Sgt Frank Lionel Carter.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saranda

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L1381
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8664
YOM:
1938
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After being damaged by the pilot of an Italian fighter, the airplane crash landed near Saranda. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O K. Linton,
P/O A. C. Dunn,
Sgt R. L. Crowe.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.