Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Qalet el-Nakhl: 3 killed
Date & Time:
May 12, 1940 at 0220 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L8386
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fuka - Fuka
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Fuka Airfield on a night training mission. While cruising in limited visibility, the pilot lost his bearings and was attempting to find formation and locate his position when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Qalet el-Nakhl, some 100 km east of Suez. A crew member was rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Henry Claxton, pilot, †
Sgt Nicholas Frank Smith, observer, †
LAC R. J. King, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Robert Casson Jobling, air gunner. †
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Henry Claxton, pilot, †
Sgt Nicholas Frank Smith, observer, †
LAC R. J. King, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Robert Casson Jobling, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
