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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF off Worm's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1408
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint Athan - Saint Athan
MSN:
8691
YOM:
1939
Location:
Worm's Head
Glamorgan
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a test flight out from RAF St Athan when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L6722. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Bristol Channel off Worm's Head, Wales. All six occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Beckett Thompson, pilot,
AC2 Edward John Toy, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mr. D. M. Gordon.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Worm's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L6722
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint Athan - Saint Athan
Location:
Worm's Head
Glamorgan
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a test flight out from RAF St Athan when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L1408. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Bristol Channel off Worm's Head, Wales. All six occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Waite, pilot,
Sgt Cecil James Richardson,
LAC Thomas Arthur Ward.
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