Date & Time:
Apr 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane crashed on hilly terrain in Golconda. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L John Theodore Bouwens, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Peter Griffiths, observer,
F/Sgt David Fisher, wireless operator.
Crew:
S/L John Theodore Bouwens, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Peter Griffiths, observer,
F/Sgt David Fisher, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
