Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in 's-Gravenzande: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1955 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9379
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1740LT on an operation to Rotterdam. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Tudor Gwynn Edwards, pilot,
P/O Frederick Arthur Letchford, observer,
F/Sgt Frank Tweedale, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off IJmuiden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8788
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1030LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off IJmuiden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Basil Douglas Davies,
P/O George Bannatyne Dunn,
P/O John Reginald Arthur Jones.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.