Tengah AFB

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Tengah – Colombo

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1182

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1944

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One hour after his departure from Tengah, bound for Colombo, the captain informed ATC that the oil pressure dropped on one engine and received the permission to return to Tengah Airport. After touchdown, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overran, went down an embankment and came to rest. There were no injuries among the 18 occupants but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Tengah AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941

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L8365

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Military

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While circling in the vicinity of Tengah AFB, the airplane stalled and crashed north of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Basil Geoffrey Haylock, pilot,
LAC James Kenneth Mark Windrum, observer,
F/Sgt Thomas Ford, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Tengah AFB

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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L8366

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The airplane crashed upon landing, lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed by fire and all three crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim at Tengah AFB

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941

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L1355

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8638

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1938

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A propeller separated in flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed at Tengah AFB and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members were uninjured.

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Loss of a propeller in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Sabang

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1940 at 0900 LT

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L1101

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Tengah - Tengah

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8384

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1938

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While on a patrol mission from Tengah, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew diverted to Sabang Airfield when the airplane crashed on final approach. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
LAC E. A. Jones,
Sgt P. H. Brown,
Sgt S. H. Stafford.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Malacca Strait

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1940

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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L1131

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