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

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z7278
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF West Raynham on a navigation training exercise. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons at Clenchwarton, west of King's Lynn. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William John Anstey, pilot,
Sgt Anthony James Southwood, observer,
Sgt Jack William Kerrison, wireless operator.