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Norfolk

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Great Massingham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940 at 2045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P6934
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Great Massingham - Great Massingham
MSN:
9459
YOM:
1940
Location:
Great Massingham AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Great Massingham, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed west of the airfield. All three crew members were seriously injured. Sgt Lusty died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt William Edward Lusty, pilot, †
F/Lt C. E. Harris,
Sgt D. E. Cray.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Great Massingham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2988
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Great Massingham AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Merseburg. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew and crashed near RAF Great Massingham. A crew was killed and three others were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt James Joseph Jackson, †
P/O T. Dawson,
Sgt E. A. Barker,
Sgt R. L. Hayes.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Great Massingham: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 0100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9188
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Location:
Great Massingham AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF West Raynham in the evening of September 3 on a mission over northwest Germany. On the return flight at night, it crashed upon landing at RAF Great Massingham for unknown reasons. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Wollaston Keith Allen, pilot, †
Sgt Edmond Ernest Raymond Walsh, observer, †
Sgt J. Kane, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Great Massingham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1940 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3842
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Great Massingham AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While completing a training flight, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located 5 km southwest of RAF Great Massingham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Bevan Jones, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Oswald Webster, observer,
Sgt Edward Stanley Abery, air gunner.
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