Wyton AFB

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L1153

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Wyton - Wyton

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8436

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Wyton on a night training exercice. En route, the pilot became lost and the aircraft ran out of fuel. The crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a field located in Bidford-on-Avon. Two crewmen were uninjured while the third was killed after his parachute failed.
Crew:
P/O Malcom Llewellyn McColm, pilot,
Cpl David Owen Day, observer, †
LAC James Hamilton Gordon, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1938

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L1150

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Military

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Wyton – Penrhos

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8433

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1938

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For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane belly landed at RAF Penrhos on a flight from RAF Wyton. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1938

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K7037

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Takeoff (climb)

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Wyton - Wyton

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7990

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1937

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The crew departed RAF Wyton on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engine failed. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, overturned and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Perry, pilot,
AC1 John Joseph Gerrard Rice,
AC1 Frederick Grimes.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1938

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K7041

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Wyton - Wyton

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7994

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1937

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Wyton. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, an engine failed. The crew decided to return for an emergency landing but was unable to lower the landing gear. The airplane belly landed and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All three crewmen evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure and belly landing after the undercarriage got jammed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim in Hinckley

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1937

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K7110

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Wyton - Wyton

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8063

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1937

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The crew departed RAF Wyton on a training mission. While flying in clouds, the pilot lost control of the airplane and bailed out. The remaining crew attempted an emergency landing in a pasture. Upon landing, the aircraft hit and killed a horse before coming to rest against a hedge. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O S. H. P. Smith,
Cpl T. E. Barnes,
AC1 A. E. Dean.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim at RAF Wyton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1937

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K7066

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Wyton - Wyton

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8019

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1937

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The pilot departed RAF Wyton on a local solo training flight. After takeoff, the right engine failed and the pilot elected to return when he lost control of the airplane that crashed short of runway. The pilot Sgt John H. Williams was killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1937

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K7057

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Wyton - Wyton

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8010

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1937

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Wyton. On approach at night, the pilot became disoriented when the airplane crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. J. Piercey +2.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the pilot got disoriented.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1937

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K7036

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Delivery

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