Egypt

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L1486

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El Alamein - El Alamein

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8769

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1939

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The crew departed El Alamein Airport on a local night training exercice. On final approach, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane impacted the ground and crashed short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O C. P. R. Collier,
LAC C. E. Thomas.

Probable cause:

Too low approach on part of the pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1939

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L8673

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Ismailia - Ismailia

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Ismailia

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Egypt

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Africa

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After landing at Ismailia Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1939

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L8442

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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During the takeoff roll at Heliopolis Airport, a tyre burst. After takeoff, the pilot decided to return for a safe landing. After touchdown, the airplane started to swerve and went out of control. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
F/Lt John Walter Dallamore +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1939

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K7093

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Ismailia - Ismailia

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8046

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1937

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Ismailia

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Egypt

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Africa

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight. On approach, he forgot to lower the landing gear so the aircraft landed on its belly. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Belly landing after the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear.

Crash of a Short S.19 Singapore III off Abukir: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1939

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Short S.19 Singapore III

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K4584

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Abukir - Basra

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While taking off from RAF Abukir, the float plane collided with a sea wall and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Clunie Steed, †
AC1 William Halliburton Scott, †
AC1 Alfred Albert Shaw, †
S/Ldr James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfield,
P/O Peter Roland Mathews Williams,
Cpl Philip Ingrey,
Cpl John Riddell Smith,
AC1 William Nixon Arrowsmith,
AC1 William Hetherington Ard.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1939

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L6630

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The crew was engaged in a local training mission at Heliopolis Airport. Upon landing, an undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest. Both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1939

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L1527

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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8810

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1939

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Upon landing at Heliopolis Airport, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane sank on its belly and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the undercarriage were down but not locked.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Abu Sueir

Date & Time: May 11, 1939

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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L4652

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Takeoff (climb)

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