Saint Eval AFB

The aircraft left RAF St Eval at 1020LT for a 15 hours training mission, preceded by six minutes from a first RAF Avro 696 Shackleton MR.2 registered WG531 and carrying nine crew members as well. The last radio contact was recorded at 2058LT and two minutes later, both aircraft disappeared simultaneously. SAR operations were conducted but all operations were suspended few days later as no trace of both aircraft nor the 18 crew members was found. More than eleven years later, a fisherman found in is fishnet the engine number four from the Shackleton registered WL743 about 75 miles north of the assumed collision point.
Crew (42nd Squadron):
P/O L. W. Wood, pilot,
Sgt H. Davies, pilot,
F/O N. Horrocks, navigator,
F/O G. Molyneux, navigator,
Sgt D. Male, flight engineer,
Mst I. O. Cathcart, air signaler,
Sgt C. W. Scott, air signaler,
Sgt R. E. Ridgers, air signaler,
Sgt L. W. Cooper, air signaler.

The aircraft left RAF St Eval at 1014LT for a 15 hours training mission, followed six minutes later by a second RAF Avro 696 Shackleton MR.2 registered WL743 and carrying nine crew members as well. The last radio contact was recorded at 2058LT and two minutes later, both aircraft disappeared simultaneously. SAR operations were conducted but all operations were suspended few days later as no trace of both aircraft nor the 18 crew members was found. More than eleven years later, a fisherman found in is fishnet the engine number four from the Shackleton registered WL743 about 75 miles north of the assumed collision point.
Crew (42nd Squadron):
F/O G. Board, pilot,
F/O K. G. Richards, pilot,
F/O G. Rogers, navigator,
F/O B. H. Webb, navigator,
F/Sgt M. G. Rae, air signaler,
Sgt L. R. Swann, air signaler,
Sgt J. T. Goodwin, air signaler,
Sgt E. J. Morgan, air signaler,
Sgt G. Thompson, air signaler.

The crew left RAF Saint Eval to conduct a training mission consisting of a submarine attack. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Celtic Sea off the Cornwall coast. All seven crew members were killed.

The crew was completing a training flight from RAF St Mawgan to RAF St Eval. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and hit approach lights. The crew attempted to make a go around when the airplane crashed short of runway. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

While completing an exercice, the crew informed ground about a fire on board and elected to divert to RAF West Malling for an emergency landing. On final approach by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in an orchard located short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and four crew members were killed, seven others were injured. Those killed were:
F/Lt Harry John King,
F/Sgt William McKune,
LAC John Albert Bacon,
LAC Raymond Henry Pearson.

The four engine aircraft landed long. After touchdown, the pilot-in-command increased engine power and attempted to go around but eventually decided to raise the landing gear. The airplane skidded on runway, overran and came to rest in a field. All 11 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

On final approach to RAF Saint Eval, the aircraft nosed down and crashed few miles short of runway. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was seriously injured.

After touchdown, the crew encountered problem to decelerate. The pilot in command decided to raise the undercarriage to stop more efficiently. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The pilot was performing a solo training sortie from RAF Saint Eval. While flying about 15 km north of the airbase, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (224th Squadron):
F/O Thomas William Goodschild.

While cruising in low visibility, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Cnoc na Peiste (988 metres high) located southwest of Killarney. All 5 occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Frederick V. Brossard,
2nd Lt Lawrence E. Goodin,
S/Sgt Wesley T. Holstlaw,
2nd Lt John L. Scharf,
Sgt Arthur A. Schwartz .