Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8777

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Training

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While on a training exercise, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near RAF Wattisham. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt N. H. Sheppard,
Sgt E. G. Clarke,
Sgt E. H. Walesby.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Alkyonides Islands: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1941

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L1393

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Peloponnese / Πελοπόννησος

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Tatoi - Tatoi

MSN:

8676

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1938

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Alkyonides Islands

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Greece

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Europe

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Following an operation over Albania, the crew was returning to his base at Tatoi. Flying over the Gulf of Corinth, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. The pilot ditched the airplane off the Alkyonides Islands. The pilot survived while both other occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard George Charles Day, pilot,
F/O A. A. W. Nicholson, observer,
Sgt Anthony John Hollist, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941 at 0715 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4833

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Tatoi - Tatoi

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8848

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1939

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The airplane departed Tatoi AFB on an operation over Albania. During the combat, the airplane was hit by enemy fire, causing the left engine to fail. While returning to base, on final, the left propeller detached and went through the cockpit, killing the pilot. The airplane crashed near the boundary fence of the airbase and was destroyed. Both other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert Addison Towgood, pilot, †
Sgt R. F. Somerville, wireless operator.

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Failure of the left engine and separation of the left propeller following enemy action.

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

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941 at 0910 LT

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T2283

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 0621LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Approaching Morlaix, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Charles Patrick Morris, pilot,
Sgt Gerard Willington Forster Ashwin, observer,
Sgt Ian Ronald Wentworth Clark, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Tobruk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941

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L8530

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Shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed near Tobruk. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Colin Pryce Edwards, †
Sgt Harry Cecil Thomas Holmans, †
F/Lt J. Paine.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in York: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1941 at 2105 LT

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L1251

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Training

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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8534

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a night training exercise. Approaching York, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was poor due to snow falls. While completing a turn at low height, a wing struck the ground and the airplane crashed in the district of Heworth in York. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Daunt Kimber, pilot,
Sgt Vernon Mark Foot, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

It was later reported that the pilot had limited night flying experience and combined with the poor weather forecast he should not have been permitted to undertake the exercise on this night.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Boston: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1941

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N3570

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While on a training exercise, the twin engine airplane crashed in Freiston, in the suburb of Boston. Three crew members were seriously injured and a fourth was killed. The following day, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt V. H. Langrish,
Sgt Harry Footer Rampley, †
LAC A. E. Pluncknett,
Sgt Ernest William De'ath, wireless operator. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L6712

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Church Fenton. Following an engine failure, the aircraft crash landed near the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Saxton Newhouse, pilot +1.

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

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1941 at 1939 LT

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N3553

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