Church Fenton AFB

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Plain, Valley

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Church Fenton. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase at night, he lost control of the airplane that crashed north of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hylton George Cullen, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Church Fenton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R3808

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The pilot was completing a local night solo training exercise at RAF Church Fenton. On final, the airplane was too low and misaligned with the runway so the pilot initiated a go around procedure. Few minutes later, on a second attempt to land, at a height of about 100 feet, the airplane stalled and crashed near the boundary fence. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edmund Roy Baggott, pilot.

Probable cause:

It was found that a number of twigs were jammed in the starboard aileron and it was presumed that the airplane had probably struck a tree during the first attempt to land.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8684

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The pilot was engaged in a local solo training exercise at RAF Church Fenton. Upon landing, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Crew:
S/L Roger de Winton Kelsall Winlaw, pilot.

Probable cause:

The undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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K7044

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Church Fenton when a tyre burst upon landing. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. Both crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control upon landing after a tyre burst.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Scarborough: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942 at 1100 LT

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L8677

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a training exercise. While practicing off Scarborough, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea, about 2,5 miles offshore. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Jepson, pilot,
Sgt William Thomas Higgs, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1942

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R3752

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The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane suffered icing conditions and crashed in a field located three miles east of the airbase. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Josef Vopálecký, pilot.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Sutton-on-the-Forest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1941 at 2345 LT

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N6166

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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9266

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a night training exercise. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Sutton-on-the-Forest. Both crew members were seriously injured and the pilot later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Henry Tickner, pilot, †
Sgt Frederick Turner, observer.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941

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L8732

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Church Fenton - Acaster Malbis

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For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed just after takeoff from RAF Church Fenton and came to rest in a field 1/4 mile south of the airbase. All three crew members were rescued, among them one was seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O Walter Frame Gibb, pilot,
LAC Clifford Hayden Stephens,
AC1 T. H. Bennison.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Thorpe Willoughby

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1941 at 0015 LT

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