Catfoss AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Catfoss when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons while on approach. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt W. B. Cooper, pilot,
Sgt Harry Shaw, observer. †

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

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L6795

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Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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While flying in formation, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L1125 and crashed into the sea about a mile north of RAF Skipsea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt William Thomas Braun, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Ernest Sydney Warren, navigator,
P/O John Dunbar Mair, observer.

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

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1125

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Catfoss - Catfoss

MSN:

8408

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1938

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While flying in formation, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L6795 and crashed into the sea about a mile north of RAF Skipsea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Arthur Edmonds, pilot,
Sgt Vernon Gregory Hanrahan, navigator,
Sgt George Edward Peart, observer.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Catfoss

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

K7087

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Catfoss - Catfoss

MSN:

8040

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1937

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For unknown reasons, the airplane ground looped after landing, lost its undercarriage and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Catfoss

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1183

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Catfoss - Catfoss

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8466

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1938

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The pilot departed RAF Catfoss on a local solo training flight. Just after liftoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. Rose, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Catfoss: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1149

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Catfoss - Catfoss

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8432

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Catfoss. Upon takeoff, the starboard engine failed and the airplane crashed near the boundary fence. A crewman was killed and the second one died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
W/O Charles Douglas Mace, pilot instructor,
Sgt Thomas Woodward, pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine upon takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0540 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1945

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The pilot departed RAF Catfoss on a solo training exercise. While cruising at night, he got lost over the sea and belly landed his aircraft on Texel Island. The pilot became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Melville Harrison Gifford, pilot.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Conisborough

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N4893

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight out from RAF Catfoss. An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a field. On final, the twin engine aircraft impacted trees and crashed. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth John Austin Reed, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.