Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7504

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Sfax Governorate (ولاية صفاقس)

Schedule:

Luqa - Luqa

Location:

Kerkennah Islands

Country:

Tunisia

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Africa

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa to attack Italian ships cruising in the Mediterranean Sea. While approaching the Tunisian coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Kerkennah Islands. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frederick Richard Howard Charney, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Porteous, observer,
Sgt Donald Reuben Harris, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941

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Z9588

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Beirut - Beirut

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The airplane departed Beirut Airport at 0615LT on an anti-submarine patrol mission to the east of Suez and back. It failed to return from operation and was lost without trace, believed to have crashed somewhere in the east part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Crew:
W/Cdr Russell Darby Welland, pilot,
F/O James Dodds, observer,
F/Sgt James William Lucas, wireless operator,
Maj I. K. Whittaker.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Kerkennah Islands

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941

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Z7357

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Yes

Site:

Sfax Governorate (ولاية صفاقس)

Schedule:

Luqa - Luqa

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Kerkennah Islands

Country:

Tunisia

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Africa

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa to attack Italian ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Approaching the Kerkennah Islands off Tunisia, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were rescued by a submarine.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Bertram Brandwood, pilot,
Sgt John MILLER, observer,
Sgt Anthony Greville Mee, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0632 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

AD805

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2005LT on September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out of fuel and crash landed on final approach to base. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Jones,
Sgt Thorndyke,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt T. H. Hardisty.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Woburn: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0350 LT

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AD854

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 1950LT on September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and crashed near Woburn. Two crew members parachuted to safety and two others were killed in the crash.
Crew:
Sgt Ford Rowney, pilot, †
F/Sgt Thomas Anthony Barker, wireless operator, †
Sgt E. Morgan,
Sgt J. Mitchell.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Huggate: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 0132 LT

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T2228

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton in the evening of September 7 on a solo night training exercise. In marginal weather conditions, the pilot descended through clouds when he got disorientated and lost control of the airplane that crashed in a vertical attitude near Huggate. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cedric Warren Woolgar, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the pilot got disoriented while flying at night in clouds.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Scheveningen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1400 LT

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Z7306

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1130LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Donald Fieldman, pilot,
Sgt Frank Kent Phillips, observer,
Sgt John Herbert Carr, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Scheveningen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1400 LT

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Z7312

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1130LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Clarence Edward Charles Haggitt, pilot,
P/O Robert Francis Bennett,
F/O Charles Douglas Ramsay.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Cressage: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1200 LT

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R3875

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