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Somme

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Amiens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1340
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ford - Ford
MSN:
8623
YOM:
1938
Location:
Amiens-Glisy
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ford at 0040LT on a night intruder mission to north of France. Approaching Amiens, it collided with a German Air Force Heinkel He.111 and crashed near Amiens-Glisy Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Victor Hall Skillen, pilot,
Sgt Franics Hibbs Abbott, observer,
Sgt Romilly Ronald James Nute, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amiens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3815
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Amiens-Glisy
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Eric Aubrey Wray, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Metcalf Wood, observer,
Sgt George Thomas Drew, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amiens

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3606
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Amiens-Glisy
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near the airfield. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sinclair Lang Bain, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Arthur Allison, observer,
Sgt Gordon Cyril George Hawkins, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amiens

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4852
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault
MSN:
8867
YOM:
1939
Location:
Amiens-Glisy
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Poix-Croixrault on a reconnaissance sortie. After being damaged by the German Flak, the pilot decided to divert to Amiens for an emergency landing. On final approach to Amiens-Glisy Airport, the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
F/Lt B. B. St George Daly, pilot,
Sgt W. R. B. Currie, observer,
AC2 P. J. Blandford, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.
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