Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Thorpe Willoughby
Date & Time:
Nov 17, 1941 at 0015 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T1924
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Church Fenton - Church Fenton
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton on a solo training exercise. While returning to base shortly past midnight, the airplane suffered a double engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed one mile north of Thorpe Willoughby. The pilot was slightly injured.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Edward Thomas, pilot.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Edward Thomas, pilot.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight.
