Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1895

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

Location:

Groningen

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 2325LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Oosterhogebrug, in the suburb of Groningen. Two crew were killed and a third was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt J. S. H. Heape, pilot, †
Sgt Sylvester Jones, observer, †
Sgt John Bimson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Horsham St Faith

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 2032 LT

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L9402

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Bombing

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 1806LT on an operation to Den Helder. While returning to base in the evening, it crash landed and collided with another Blenheim registered T1799 that just landed 10 minutes earlier. All three crew members were injured. All three crew on board T1799 were injured and one of them died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt R. Bennett,
Sgt R. G. Mills,
Sgt E. W. Laban.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Nether Poppleton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 0030 LT

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L1168

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Church Fenton - Church Fenton

MSN:

8451

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a night training exercise. While flying in the vicinity of York, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Nether Poppleton. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Reginald Beale, pilot,
Sgt William Frederick Moore Hanson, air gunner.

Probable cause:

It is possible that the pilot lost control of the airplane after being blinded by searchlight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941

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T2031

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The crew departed RAF Bodney on an operation over the Channel Ports. It was lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Dalton,
Sgt Ronald Henry Thomas,
Sgt Wilfred Lake.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2225 LT

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T1989

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Training

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night approach. The pilot P/O M. I. Dore was unhurt.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941 at 1200 LT

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T1942

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 0950LT for a patrol mission between Boulogne and Ushant. The crew saw two German destroyers north of Cape Vierge but was unable to shadow them because of an engine giving trouble. The crew radioed their position and returned to their base when enemy aircraft attacked them. Approaching with one engine off, the airplane overshot, impacted the ground and crash landed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Watters, pilot,
Sgt Philip, observer,
Sgt Lawrence, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure and attacked by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Prestwick

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941

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L1326

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Prestwick - Prestwick

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8609

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1938

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Prestwick Airport. Shortly after a night takeoff, the twin engine airplane collided with high tension cables and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O F. H. Schumer,
Sgt P. Burle.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Sungai Petani: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941

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L1104

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Military

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8387

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1938

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An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to divert to Sungai Petani Airfield. On approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was seriously injured.
crew:
F/O Robert Frederick Halliwell, †
Sgt Percy Yeomans Walker, †
Sgt Garnett Couzens, †
LAC J. Haynes.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 2213 LT

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Registration:

T2138

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Bombing

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