Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Allahabad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7903
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Allahabad - Allahabad
Location:
Allahabad-Bamrauli
Uttar Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at Allahabad-Bamrauli Airport. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field nearby the airfield. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Alexander Shannon, pilot.

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L6650
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Allahabad - Allahabad
Location:
Allahabad-Bamrauli
Uttar Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Allahabad-Bamrauli Airbase on a local night training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the immediate vicinity of the airport, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kalyan Ranjan Dass, pilot,
Sgt James Langford-James, observer,
Sgt William Charles Thomas Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the accident was the consequence of an instrument failure.
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