Egypt

Operator:

Registration:

L4830

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Ismailia - Ismailia

MSN:

8845

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1939

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The pilot departed Ismailia Airport on a local training exercise on behalf of the 70th Operational Training Unit. After takeoff, the airplane stalled, dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Mervyn Cobbe Crombie, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L1498

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Flight Type:

Bombing

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Ismailia - Ismailia

MSN:

8781

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1939

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On approach to Ismailia Airport, the airplane overshot then stalled and crashed. All three crew members were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Fuka

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941

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Registration:

L8362

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Bombing

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Fuka - Fuka

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: May 31, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L8435

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Ismailia - Ismailia

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and was damaged beyond repair at Ismailia Airport following a belly landing. The crew escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Ismailia: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1941

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Registration:

L8481

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Ismailia - Ismailia

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed 19 km west of Ismailia Airport. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Ralph Kell Dowse, †
Sgt K. Duffin,
Sgt E. J. Lucie.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: May 20, 1941

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Operator:

Registration:

L4919

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Ismailia - Ismailia

MSN:

8934

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1939

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Shortly after takeoff, the airplane impacted trees and belly landed. The crew escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Abukir

Date & Time: May 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

Operator:

Registration:

X1033

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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