Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1262

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Plain, Valley

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Cranfield - Cranfield

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8545

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Cranfield on a navigation exercice. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with a hail storm and lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed near Cranford. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David Shine,
Sgt John Randolph Wiles,
AC2 Frederick George Lewis.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in a hail storm.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Fenny Compton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1939

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L1459

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Plain, Valley

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Wittering - Wittering

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8742

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wittering on a training exercice. While cruising in clouds, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Benjamin Raven, pilot,
P/O Anthony Stewart Peter, observer.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Ternhill

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1165

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Ternhill - Ternhill

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8448

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1938

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After landing at RAF Ternhill, the crew mistakenly retracted the undercarriage, causing the aircraft to crash on its belly. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Error on part of the crew who retracted the undercarriage after landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Usworth

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1461

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Military

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Wittering – Usworth

MSN:

8744

YOM:

1939

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Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton)

Tyne and Wear

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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On approach to RAF Usworth, the crew was unable to lower the gear that was jammed. The airplane belly landed and came to rest on the runway. All three crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
W/Cdr David Vaughan Carnegie, pilot +2.

Probable cause:

Belly landing after the undercarriage got jammed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1939

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L1099

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Takeoff (climb)

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Wyton - Wyton

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8382

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1938

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Wyton, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It lost height, impacted trees and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Wilfred Maurice Lupton, pilot,
Sgt Charles Maurice Belshan,
AC1 George Noll Hopley.

Probable cause:

Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF North Coates: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1939

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L1155

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Takeoff (climb)

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North Coates - North Coates

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8438

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1938

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF North Coates, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. Two crewmen were killed while a third was injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Ernest Michael Withy, †
AC2 John Henry Richardson, †
AC2 Joseph Raymond.

Probable cause:

Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Odiham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1939

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L4836

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Odiham - Odiham

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8851

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1939

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Odiham when an engine failed in flight. The aircraft crashed in a field near the airbase and was destroyed. The pilot Peter Francis Gordon Jameson was killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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K7138

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Waddington - Waddington

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8091

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1937

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On final approach to RAF Waddington, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were slightly injured.
Crew:
P/O D. Penman +2.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Glossop: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1939

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L1476

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