Aden-Khormaksar | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport to attack the airfield of Mekele in Ethiopia. En route, it was attacked by the pilot of an Italian fighter and the pilot was able to evacuated the combat area and to return to Aden. Nevertheless, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Piano del Sale: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2053

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Aden - Aden

Location:

Piano del Sale (Danakil Desert)

All Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Africa

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The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport to attack the airfield of Mekele in Ethiopia. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed in the Piano del Sale Desert area. A crew was killed and two others were injured. They walked for about 145 km before being assisted by locals. A second crew died eight days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Douglas Rushton, †
F/Lt Austin Luis Hugo Solano, †
Sgt E W A Sutton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aden

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L4903

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Aden - Aden

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8918

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1939

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport. On final approach at night, the airplane undershot the runway, impacted a wall and crashed. The occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt C. G. Loader +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Dire Dawa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L8474

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Aden - Aden

Location:

Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma

Dire Dawa City District

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Ethiopia

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Africa

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The airplane departed Aden to attack Dire Dawa Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Paul Edwin Osborne Jago, pilot,
Sgt John Astil Wilson-Law,
Cpl John Herbert Wintle.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Hargeisa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1479

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Aden - Aden

MSN:

8762

YOM:

1939

Location:

Hargeisa

Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)

Country:

Somalia

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Africa

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The airplane departed Aden to attack Italian vehicles based near Laferug. It was shot down by the pilot of an Italian Fiat CR.32 and crashed in Nasiye, in the south suburb of Hargeisa. All three crew members bailed out, were seriously injured and became PoW. LAC Porter died almost at once and LAC Clarke died on 25 August from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Thomas Gay, pilot,
LAC Ernest Charles Clarke, observer, †
LAC Matthew Edward Porter, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Aden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L8506

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Aden - Aden

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The airplane was approaching Aden-Khormaksar Airport when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8506 and crashed into the sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
P/O Albert James George Bisson, pilot,
Sgt Donald John Ross Wilson, observer,
Sgt Norman Frank Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Aden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L8503

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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The airplane was approaching Aden-Khormaksar Airport when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8506 and crashed into the sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
F/O Aubrey Glen Curtis, pilot,
Sgt Vernon Harry Frederick Witt, observer,
LAC Harold Joseph McEleavy, wireless operator and air gunner.