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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Stock: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L6679
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Debden - Debden
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising in clouds, the crew encountered icing conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Stock. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Thomas Winter, pilot,
Sgt Alec John Theasby, observer,
Sgt Andrew Lunn Romanis, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Icing.