Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Havenas: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
70
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Havernas
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near the castle of Amédée de Franceville. A crewman was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Georges Camille Dufort, pilot,
Sgt/C Guy Adrien Derbey, bomber,
Sgt/C Séraphin Paul Adrien Capuro, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Lille: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
38
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Lille-Lesquin
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a mission to Lille to carry a load of money. On approach, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Fernand Roger Maury, Chief,
Sgt Georges Charles Eauclaire, pilot,
Sgt/C Georges Monthois, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Lille: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1940 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
61
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Évreux - Lille
Location:
Lille
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux-Saint-André Airport on a special mission to Lille, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of money. Approaching Lille-Ronchin Airfield, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the British Flak and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
Cpt Jacques Watrin, pilot,
Sgt/C Louis Antoine Albert Grisoni, navigator,
Sgt/C André Le Gall, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the British Flak.
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