Bristol 142 Blenheim | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Wyton to bomb bridges over the Meuse. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Écaussinnes-d'Enghien. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ernest Cecil Barlow, pilot,
Sgt Edward Clarke, observer,
LAC Albert Ernest Millard, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Ramegnies-Chin: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9399

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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The aircraft departed Pox-Croixrault on combat operations when it was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed in Ramegnies-Chin, north of Tournai. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Knowles Bone, pilot,
Sgt William Joseph Cronin, observer,
LAC Jack Bromley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 2015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

P6890

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Bodney - Bodney

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9415

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to bomb German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire. The pilot decided to evacuate the area and to return to his base. On final approach to RAF Bodney, the airplane crashed in a field. All three crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
S/L J. C. G. Sarll, pilot,
Sgt Jennings, observer,
AC1 Lionel Harvey Lightfoot, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Sedan

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8738

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on a bombing mission over Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by the pilote of a Me.109 and crash landed in a field. All three crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt Johnny J. Outhwaite, pilot,
Sgt E. Broadland, observer,
AC1 Jack E. Bartley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9217

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the district of Torcy, in the west part of the city. A crewman was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ernest Roy Mullins, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Lowe, observer,
AC2 Patrick Aherne, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9214

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. All three crew members evacuated safely and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O G. O. M. Wright, pilot,
Sgt J. Fancy, observer,
LAC W. W. Street, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Neerwinden: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

N6173

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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9273

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Croyden Jelfs Edinborough Chamberlain, pilot,
Sgt George Edward Seldon, observer,
AC1 Frank Hands, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1640 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L9464

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Condé-Vraux - Condé-Vraux

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The airplane departed Condé-Vraux on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Glaire-et-Villette, in the north outskirts of Sedan. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Charles Bromley Jordan, pilot,
Sgt Paul McKelvie Southwood, observer,
LAC Thomas Wilfred Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Sauville: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1620 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6223

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Plivot - Plivot

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9320

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. En route, it was shot down by enemy fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Bois de la Cassine, near Sauville. Two crew members were uninjured while a third was killed.
Crew:
Sgt N. E. Brady, pilot,
Sgt G. A. Willsher, observer,
LAC Stanley A. Maddox, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV i Laneuville-sur-Meuse: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1540 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9179

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. En route, the aircraft was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in Laneuville-sur-Meuse. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
F/O Reymond Hervey De Montmorency, pilot, †
Sgt Howard Beckett Wallis, observer, †
LAC Victor St. George Barrow, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.