Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

N6199

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9298

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1545LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Henry Lovell Emden,
Sgt Stanley George Mckenna Otty,
Sgt Raymond Charles Grossey,
AC1 Ralph Evans.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Hendon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1939 at 1235 LT

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L1164

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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City

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Hendon - Hendon

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8447

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1938

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The pilot departed Hendon Airfield on a local solo training flight. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into several houses located in the center of Hendon, bursting into flames. The airplane and three houses were destroyed. The pilot was killed while there were no casualties on the ground. The pilot was supposed to complete single engine approaches and landings.
Crew:
P/O John Noel Laughton Isaac.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF North Weald

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L6615

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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North Weald - North Weald

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On approach to RAF North Weald, following a training sortie, the twin engine airplane crashed in a hedge. Both crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Ionian Sea

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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L8378

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane into the Ionian Sea some 110 km southeast off Syracuse, Sicily. All four crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Chellaston

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1939

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L1112

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Cranfield - Cranfield

MSN:

8395

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1938

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En route, the airplane suffered an engine failure, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. After landing in a field, the aircraft struck a ditch and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1939

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L1546

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Risalpur - Risalpur

MSN:

8829

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Risalpur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, on a mission over India. While overflying the State of Bihar, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with storm. The airplane was struck by lightning and caught fire. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in Kutumba. All three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Burton Ankers, †
Cpl Robert Samuel Gilbert, †
AC1 Arthur Reginald Harris, †
AC2 Richard Wallace Bloss,
Mr. Cecil Rendle Tapper.

Probable cause:

In-flight fire and loss of control after the aircraft was struck by lightning.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Beachy Head: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1939

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N6180

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9279

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham on a training sortie. While cruising in mist, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture located in Beachy Head. All three crew members as well as one people on the ground (Mrs. Mary Florence Savery) were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Donald Perry Farrow,
Sgt Alfred John William Sargeant,
AC2 Leslie Phillips.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Shaibah

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1384

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Shaibah - Shaibah

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8667

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1938

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The crew was completing a local night training mission at Shaibah Airbase. On approach, the airplane was too low and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Hawkinge

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1241

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