Bristol 142 Blenheim | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot was completing a local solo training sortie at RAF Church Fenton. For unknown reason, the airplane crashed upon landing and collided with a parked Blenheim registered K7083. Both airplanes were destroyed by fire and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Alan S. Cameron, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Paramythia

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1379

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8662

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1938

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Takeoff from Paramythia was abandoned after an engine failed. The crew raised the undercarriage to stop the airplane that was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Aden

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1973

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Aden - Aden

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The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport to attack the airfield of Mekele in Ethiopia. En route, it was attacked by the pilot of an Italian fighter and the pilot was able to evacuated the combat area and to return to Aden. Nevertheless, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Piano del Sale: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2053

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Aden - Aden

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Piano del Sale (Danakil Desert)

All Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Africa

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The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport to attack the airfield of Mekele in Ethiopia. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed in the Piano del Sale Desert area. A crew was killed and two others were injured. They walked for about 145 km before being assisted by locals. A second crew died eight days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Douglas Rushton, †
F/Lt Austin Luis Hugo Solano, †
Sgt E W A Sutton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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X5902

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0935LT on a reconnaissance mission. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak and probably crashed in the Elbe Estuary, maybe off Brunsbüttel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Michael John Colvie Marks,
Sgt Horace Teeton,
Sgt Irvine Horace Adkins.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2125

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0835LT on a reconnaissance mission over the Netherlands when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Oranjezon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Edward Barnes, pilot,
Sgt Harold Samuel Seward, observer,
Sgt Louis Staveacre Walsh, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF LG.102: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L8467

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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LG.102 - LG.102

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LG.102 AFB (Sidi Haneish)

Matruh

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Egypt

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Africa

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The airplane crashed while on a night takeoff from RAF LG.102 located in Sidi Haneish. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley John Barbour, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Herman Gill, observer.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattonr: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941 at 0310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

Z5877

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Yes

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 2210LT on February 10 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed while circling to land at RAF Watton. Two crew were seriously injured and a third was killed. One of the survivors later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Chattaway, pilot, †
P/O George Eltham Sharville, observer, †
Sgt Birch, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Cherbourg

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2282

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 2205LT on an operation to Hanover. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Cherbourg. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt R. J. McConnell,
Sgt E. W. Green,
Sgt D. Bristow.

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

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

N3528

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh on a reconnaissance mission over the Trondheim area. While approaching the city, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Ian Mackenzie, pilot,
Sgt James William Barrie Craig, observer,
AC2 Herbert John Twinn. air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.