Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4845

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Military

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Wick - Aberdeen

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9360

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1939

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The pilot departed Wick Airport on a transit flight to Aberdeen. On final approach to Dyce Airport, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The airplane descended too low until it impacted a stony wall and crashed about five miles north of the airport. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot died the following morning from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O John George Dunlop, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1941

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T1793

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Upwood - Upwood

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Upwood. On final approach, at a height of about 20 feet, the airplane stalled and crash landed, causing the undercarriage to be torn off. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Burrell Skinner, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Khartoum

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1941

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V6144

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Wadi Gazouza - Wadi Gazouza

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The crew departed Wadi Gazouza on a training flight. An engine failure forced the pilot to make an emergency landing some 55 miles east-southeast of Khartoum. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley John Prentice, pilot,
Sgt Brian Warren Engall, observer,
Sgt Allan Wentworth Thomas, wireless operator,
Sgt William Stevenson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Ground fire of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Wadi Gazouza

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1941

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L8403

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Taxiing

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Wadi Gazouza - Wadi Gazouza

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Following a dual instruction flight, the airplane was returning to base at Wadi Gazouza when the starboard engine caught fire while taxiing to parking. Both crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1941 at 1240 LT

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Z6359

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Upwood - Upwood

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Upwood. Upon takeoff, he retracted the undercarriage prematurely, causing the airplane to sink back onto the runway. He continued his mission and while returning to base after noon, the airplane crashed upon landing and caught fire. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. C. Scott, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Holme Fen

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 1455 LT

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N3626

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Upwood - Upwood

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo high-level bombing exercise. On approach to base, the starboard engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Holme Fen, about 7 km northwest of the airfield. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O James Lang, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on the right engine.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 1117 LT

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T1807

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Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Aberdeen - Aberdeen

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The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce airport to escort one Sunderland, two Catalina and HMS Rubis. While flying at low height, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Lockhart Lander, pilot,
Sgt Harold Leake, observer,
Sgt George Edward Reid Latimer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Mediterranean Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 0820 LT

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V5961

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Luqa - Luqa

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an anti-shipping operation. While attacking a convoy, it crashed into the sea some 350 km west of Crete. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Arthur Hopkinson, pilot,
Sgt Ian Hamilton, observer,
Sgt John Gibson, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Cranfield: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1941 at 1930 LT

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L6748

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