Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8848

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Oakington - Oakington

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1555LT on an operation over the Netherlands. While approaching the Dutch coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Gerald Lawrence Clayton, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Charles Coish, observer,
Sgt Gordon Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Hornchurch: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940 at 1555 LT

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L6684

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Hornchurch - Hornchurch

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On approach to RAF Hornchurch, the left engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in East Close, near the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Albert Frederick Charles Saunders, pilot,
F/Sgt John William Davies, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine on final approach.

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

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 0305 LT

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R3824

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2100LT on September 4 on an operation 'Mardiek'. Upon landing at 0305LT, it went out of control and crashed with a parked aeroplane. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
P/O Francis James Otterway, pilot, †
Sgt Stanley Bews, observer, †
Sgt A. Brand, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940

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R3755

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 0815LT on an anti-shipping mission. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Lavery Daly,
Sgt Cuthbert Mein,
Sgt John Edward Moss.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 2210 LT

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R3882

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Training

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Elgin - Elgin

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at Elgin Airport. While on a night approach, the airplane crashed into Bog O'Mayne near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Royal Holyoke, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Gerald Palmer, observer,
Sgt Michael Montague Gallewski, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim near Derna

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 1520 LT

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L8376

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Qutayfiyah - Qutayfiyah

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The aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near Derna with one engine dead. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L A. R. G. Bax, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Alexander Bain,
AC1 Leonard Ernest Charles Wise.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 0100 LT

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L9188

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham in the evening of September 3 on a mission over northwest Germany. On the return flight at night, it crashed upon landing at RAF Great Massingham for unknown reasons. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Wollaston Keith Allen, pilot, †
Sgt Edmond Ernest Raymond Walsh, observer, †
Sgt J. Kane, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Burton Latimer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 0025 LT

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R3769

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Plain, Valley

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton in the evening of September 3 on a mission over Saint-Omer. At 0025LT, it crashed in Burton Latimer, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Eric Charles Myland, pilot,
Sgt Hugh Arthur Powys-Jones, observer,
Sgt Peter John Petrie, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940

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L8682

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Training

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