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

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1794
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
The Channel
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Norwich Airport to attack R-boats operating in The Channel. Shot down by a machine gun while over the target and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Maxwell Frederick Hendry,
Sgt Vincent Arrowsmith,
Sgt Percival Matthew Davidson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gloucester: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1940 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8797
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
Location:
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Upwood on a bombing practice mission. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in Tuffley, in the suburb of Gloucester. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert George Coventry, pilot, †
Sgt J. S. Lane, observer,
Sgt G. Wilcox, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Abersychan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1940 at 1510 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8610
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Upwood - Llandow
Location:
Abersychan
Gwent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Upwood on a navigation exercice to RAF Llandow, Wales. While cruising north of Pontypool in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Garn Wern (425 metres high) located in Abersychan. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hubert Henry Wilson, pilot,
P/O Anthony Drake Coplestone, observer,
Sgt John November, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Le Vast: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3635
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Thorney Island - Thorney Island
Location:
Le Vast
Manche
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an operation over northern France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Le Vast. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Victor Palmer, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Edward Wright, observer,
Sgt Douglas Allan Walters, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1852
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
The Channel
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Calais. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Cyril Preston,
Sgt William Hutchison Kilgour,
Sgt Thomas Davis Weston Ross.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9339
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Ostend. It was lost without trace, probably after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Bowles,
Sgt Abraham Lackenby,
Sgt Victor Radford.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Salisbury: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P4830
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Christchurch - Christchurch
Location:
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Christchurch on a test flight. While cruising in the vicinity of Salisbury, the right engine failed. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located at Longford Castle, southeast of Salisbury. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Trevor Budden, pilot,
Cpt Peter James Fulton,
Lt Ronald Arthur Jefferies.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Qutayfiyah

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L6660
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Qutayfiyah - Qutayfiyah
Location:
Qutayfiyah
Matruh
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Back from a mission, the bomber was approaching Qutayfiyah Airfield at night. On final, it was too low and impacted the ground short of runway, bounced and crashed on a car. All three crew members were rescued and the airplane was written off.
Crew:
Sgt Hutt, pilot,
Sgt Vynor Pollard, observer,
Sgt John Munro, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N3564
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training flight out from RAF Lossiemouth. Shortly after takeoff, it crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Frederick Copithorne Carson, pilot, †
Sgt Norman Cyril Manser, observer, †
AC2 Trevor George Adams, †
Sgt Burton.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R2786
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Location:
The Channel
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton on operation 'Invasion Ports'. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel or the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Philip Leslie Norgrove Hughes,
SGt Ronald Emes Hollingshead,
Sgt Oswald Morris Yeomans.
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