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The crew was completing a local training exercice out from RAF Cranwell. On final, the airplane was too high when the right wing stalled and impacted the runway surface. The airplane went out of control and crashed. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Humby: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1939

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L1465

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Wittering - Wittering

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8748

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While completing a night training flight out from RAF Wittering, the Blenheim collided with an RAF Hawker Dart registered K4977. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed near Humby, east of Grantham. A crew member survived after he was able to bail out while the second occupant was killed. The Dart also crashed, killing his crew.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie George Tarrant, †
F/O Percy Don Walker.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Corby Glen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1939

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L4046

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane was engaged in a training sortie from RAF Waddington, carrying four crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the pilot became lost in clouds. The airplane ran out of fuel and crashed in Corby Glen, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O David Ivan Jobson,
Sgt Pilot John Archibald Hawes,
Sgt Ernest Walter Jones,
AC1 Ronald James Andrews.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1939

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L4128

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The crew departed RAF Hemswell on a night training sortie. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Caenby Corner, about two km southeast of the airbase. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Hugh Salisbury James, pilot,
Sgt Harold Kinloch,
AC1 Donald Eskburn Shimmin.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Beckingham: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1939

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L4155

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Plain, Valley

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Finningley - Finningley

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The crew departed RAF Finningley on a night training sortie. En route, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field in Beckingham. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Jack George McGrail,
P/O Geoffrey Lloyd,
Sgt Howard Kane Trencham,
AC1 Raymond Lumley,
AC2 Edward Brian Brentnall.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Lincoln: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1939

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L4082

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Plain, Valley

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Evanton – Waddington

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En route from RAF Evanton to RAF Waddington, while at cruising level, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an almost vertical attitude in Boultham, in the south suburb of Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Alexander McAlister,
Sgt Walter Harry Freestone,
AC1 Norman Vincent Newsham,
AC1 Frederick Roy Greensill.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF North Coates: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1939

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L1155

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North Coates - North Coates

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF North Coates, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. Two crewmen were killed while a third was injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Ernest Michael Withy, †
AC2 John Henry Richardson, †
AC2 Joseph Raymond.

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Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1939

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K7138

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On final approach to RAF Waddington, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were slightly injured.
Crew:
P/O D. Penman +2.

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Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1939

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L1199

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