Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Inglevert: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P6913
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
MSN:
9438
YOM:
1939
Location:
Saint-Inglevert
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Saint-Inglevert. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas S. R. Harriman, pilot,
Sgt Peter Bloomer, observer,
P/O James H. Gordon, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Saint-Inglevert

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Edward Frederick Bowring Walsh
Registration:
G-AEDZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Heston – Saint-Inglevert
MSN:
1031
YOM:
1929
Location:
Saint-Inglevert
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknow reasons. The passenger was injured and the pilot was unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth into The Channel

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABEP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint-Inglevert – Lympne
MSN:
1292
YOM:
1930
Location:
The Channel
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Saint-Inglevert on a taxi flight to Lympne, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While cruising over The Channel, the engine failed. The pilot ditched the airplane and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the Dutch steamer named 'Vespa'. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure of unknown origin.

Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Campneuseville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1927 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.63bis Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
B-9
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chartres – Saint-Inglevert
Location:
Campneuseville
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Chartres to Saint-Inglevert, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft impacted ground, crashed and came to rest upside down. Four crew members evacuated safely while the pilot, Lt Gaymard, was killed.
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