Bristol 142 Blenheim | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Horsham on a mission over Aalborg. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Lemvig, Denmark. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O James Bertram Patrick Hanlon,
F/Lt Meville Neil Mcfadyen Kennedy,
Sgt George Remnant.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF off Worm's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L1408

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saint Athan - Saint Athan

MSN:

8691

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1939

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The airplane was engaged in a test flight out from RAF St Athan when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L6722. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Bristol Channel off Worm's Head, Wales. All six occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Beckett Thompson, pilot,
AC2 Edward John Toy, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mr. D. M. Gordon.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Worm's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L6722

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Flight

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Test

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The airplane was engaged in a test flight out from RAF St Athan when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L1408. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Bristol Channel off Worm's Head, Wales. All six occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Waite, pilot,
Sgt Cecil James Richardson,
LAC Thomas Arthur Ward.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Scheldeoord: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1940 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3764

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a bombing mission over Parderborn. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Scheldeoord. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Percy Frank Eames, pilot,
P/O Francis Herbert Jones, observer, †
Sgt Patrick Murphy, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Catterick

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1940 at 1320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1109

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Catterick - Catterick

MSN:

8392

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1938

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The undercarriage was damaged upon takeoff from RAF Catterick. The crew elected to return when the airplane crashed upon landing. Both crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Birkett, pilot,
Sgt Edward Richard Lacey, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in De Cocksdorp: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940 at 1307 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3619

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The airplane departed RAF Watton on a bombing mission over Bremen. While flying over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in a field in De Cocksdorp. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Frederick William Spink Keightley,
Sgt John William Hammond Parsons,
Sgt Keith Dalroy MacPherson. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L4817

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

8832

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1939

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while taking part to an attack of Assab. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Joseph Barry, pilot,
Sgt Gilbert John Harnden, observer,
LAC Alexander MacKintosh, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Whitchurch

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1940 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L4869

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Upwood - Upwood

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8884

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo training flight. An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in an open field located in Whitchurch and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot P/O A. B. Smith was uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Groningen

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

R3763

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 2250LT to attack the airport of Groningen-Eelde. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the target area. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt James Moore,
Sgt Roger Peacock,
Sgt Philip Harry Steele.

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

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L9469

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a mission to Wilhelmshaven. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Terschelling. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Charles Henry Robinson, pilot,
P/O Alexander Livingstone McLaggan, observer,
Sgt Leslie John Horton, wireless operator and air gunner.