Blackburn B-26 Botha

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L6289

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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7868/36

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1941

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed while taking off from RAF Dishforth. There were no casualties.

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Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Lisburn

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1942

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L6432

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Following a fuel mishandling in flight, both engines failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Lisburn and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

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Double engine failure in flight following a fuel mishandling.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Hawling

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1942

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L6436

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The airplane suffered a double engine failure in flight and crash landed in an open field in Hawling. It lost its undercarriage and collided with a hedge. There were no casualties.

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Double engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Girvan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1942

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L6418

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Prestwick - Prestwick

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The crew departed Prestwick Airport on a training mission on behalf of the 3rd Radio Direction Finding School. En route, an engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the airplane off Girvan. The radio operator sank with the aircraft and drowned. All three other occupants took refuge in a dinghy and were rescued three hours later.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Richard Dipple, radio operator, †
Sgt R. Salisbury +2.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in the Saligo Bay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1942

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L6276

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Saligo Bay (Isle of Islay)

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7868/23

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1941

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Hebrides Islands

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The airplane was engaged in a training mission on behalf of the 3rd Radio Direction Finding School. For unknown reasons, it went out of control and crashed into the Saligo Bay located on the west coast of the Isle of Islay. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Burges,
Sgt Robert Clifford Hutton,
P/O Frederick William Roe,
Sgt William Arthur Smith.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Llanddwyn Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942

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W5088

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3241/24

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Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Llanddwyn Island. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Andrew Clack, pilot, †
F/Sgt D. C. Wheeler.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I near RAF Dalcross: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1942

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W5081

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Dalcross - Dalcross

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3241/17

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Dalcross on behalf of the 8th Air Gunner School. For unknown reasons, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the vicinity of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ian Telfer, pilot,
Lac Leslie Hutt, wireless operator,
Cpl Ernest Gournac, wireless operator,
Cpl Eugène Aubry, air gunner.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I at RAF Squires Gate

Date & Time: May 16, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L6512

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Squires GAte - Squires Gate

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The airplane suffered an engine failure, overshot on landing and crashed into a pit. There were no casualties.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off RAF Squires Gate: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1942

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L6141

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