Wattisham AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1615LT to attack German troops advancing to the northern French coast. After being hit by Flak, the crew decided to return to UK with one engine out. Approaching the British coast, the second engine failed and the pilot ditched the airplane about 10 km offshore. All three crew members were rescued about 90 minutes later.
Crew:
P/O J. A. Miller, pilot,
Sgt R. J. Saunders, observer,
LAC W. Stokell, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1830 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9217

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the district of Torcy, in the west part of the city. A crewman was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ernest Roy Mullins, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Lowe, observer,
AC2 Patrick Aherne, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1745 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9214

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. All three crew members evacuated safely and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O G. O. M. Wright, pilot,
Sgt J. Fancy, observer,
LAC W. W. Street, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Attigny

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P6889

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9414

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Flying over Ardennes, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Attigny. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Cater,
Sgt Crossland,
AC1 Jones.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sedan: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6210

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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9309

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. It crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching the target, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Stephen Gregory Rose, pilot,
Sgt David Allan Ashton, observer,
LAC Ernest Neptune Edwards, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Orchies

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9241

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Orchies. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt A. R. Storrow,
Sgt E. C. Parker,
LAC Rowlands.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Bettincourt: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 1040 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4905

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a mission over Maastricht. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Bettincourt. A crewman was killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O William Henry Edwards, pilot,
Sgt Vincent George Lovelock Luter, observer,
LAC William E. Palmer, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Breendonk

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0935 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8748

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The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Breendonk. All three crew members survived, among them one was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O R. C. Rotheram, pilot,
Sgt R. Brown, observer,
LAC C. Edward Coote, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Voroux-Goreux: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0925 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4914

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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9396

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham on a mission to Maastricht. While approaching Liège-Bierset Airport, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Voroux-Goreux. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Osborne H. Keedwell, pilot,
Sgt Leonard J. Merritt, observer,
AC2 Leslie A. Berridge, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Voroux-Goreux: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0925 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8733

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham on a mission to Maastricht. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Voroux-Goreux, near the Liège Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Stanley George Thornton, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Mellership, observer,
AC2 John Richard Mayor, wireless operator and air gunner.