Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1138

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Plain, Valley

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Metz - Metz

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8421

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1938

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The airplane departed Metz on a reconnaissance mission over Hanover. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and entered a dive. A crewman was able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in an openfield. Both other crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Harry Melville Arbuthnot, pilot,
Sgt Eric Bernard Hillier, observer, †
AC2 Frederick George Moller, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Kidlington

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1939

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P4862

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9377

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1939

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Belly landed in Kidlington and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
F/O D. Smith +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upper Heyford

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1939

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P4841

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Takeoff (climb)

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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9356

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1939

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The airplane crashed while taking from RAF Upper Heyford. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1939

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L1219

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Bicester - Bicester

MSN:

8502

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Bicester at 1020LT on a reconnaissance mission towards the Isle of Man. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Irish Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick George Bryant, pilot,
Sgt Phillip Geoffrey Vezey Hemsley, observer,
AC2 James Shearer, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1939

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N6204

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Takeoff (climb)

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9303

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1939

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The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after its undercarriage collapsed while taking off from RAF Wattisham. The pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
P/O J. K. Buchanan.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8442

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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During the takeoff roll at Heliopolis Airport, a tyre burst. After takeoff, the pilot decided to return for a safe landing. After touchdown, the airplane started to swerve and went out of control. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
F/Lt John Walter Dallamore +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Gernhein: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1939

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N6231

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Plain, Valley

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Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

9328

YOM:

1939

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Gernhein

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission over Hanover. En route, it was shot down by enemy fire and went out of control. During the descent, one crew was able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. Two others occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O A. C. MacLachan, pilot,
AC2 Ronald Victor Britton, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt William Brown, observer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1341

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Penrhos - Penrhos

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8624

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Penrhos when the twin engine airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. Two crew members were injured and a third was unhurt.
Crew:
P/O A. M. Paape,
AC1 R. J. Ellicott,
Sgt G. Ryder.

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

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1939

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N6206

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