Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1160

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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8443

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1938

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The airplane caught fire in flight for unknown reasons then crashed 3 km from Holbeach. A crewman was injured while two others were killed.
Crew:
P/O Steele-Perkins, pilot,
Cpl Bentley, navigator, †
AC1 Laurens, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

In-flight fire of unknown origin.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Upper Heyford

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1938

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1144

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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8427

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Upper Heyford. The airplane made a belly landing after the undercarriage got jammed for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Belly landing following undercarriage problems.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Eastchurch

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1938

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1368

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Eastchurch - Eastchurch

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8651

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1938

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After landing at RAF Eastchurch, the airplane encountered technical problems and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ditch. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Aston Abotts

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1938

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L1182

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Andover - Andover

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8465

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1938

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While on a training sortie out from RAF Andover, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field in Aston Abotts. All three crew members were uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt Ernest Folley +2.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I on Mt Mickle Fell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1938

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L1252

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Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Upper Heyford – Driffield – Kingstown

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8535

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Upper Heyford on a bombing exercice over Carlisle. After a fuel stop at RAF Driffield, the crew continued to Kingstown. While cruising over the Pennines, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The airplane descended too low until it impacted the slope of Mt Mickle Fell located 14 km west of Middleton-in-Teesdale. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Owen Sowerbutts, pilot,
AC1 William Ashbridge, air gunner,
AC2 Horace Redfern, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Upper Heyford

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1938

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L1136

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Takeoff (climb)

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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8419

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1938

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During the takeoff roll, the crew mistakenly raised the landing gear before liftoff. The airplane sank on its belly and came to rest. All three occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage raised prematurely during takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Urpeth Forge: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1938 at 1645 LT

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K7163

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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8116

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1938

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The crew was completing a training mission out from RAF Hemswell. While cruising in heavy rain falls, the pilot initiated a turn when he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive. The pilot was able to bail out and was uninjured while both other crewmen remained in the cabin and were killed when the airplane crashed in a field located in Urpeth Forge.
Crew:
P/O Alner Charles Newton, pilot,
Cpl Henry Edward West, navigator,
AC1 James Stewart Grey, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Redesdale

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1938

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K7067

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Bicester - Bicester

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8020

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1937

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The crew departed RAF Bicester on a cross country exercice. En route, he encountered icing conditions and the decision to bail was taken. At an altitude of 500 feet, the crew abandoned the aircraft that crashed in a field. All three occupants were injured, the pilot seriously after being stuck with his parachute by the tail.
Crew:
F/O Hughie Idwal Edwards, pilot,
Sgt Walter Frank Nash, navigator,
AC1 John Aubrey Theophilus, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1938

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K7074

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