Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Den Helder: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0232 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1349
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chipping Warden - Chipping Warden
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Chipping Warden on an operation to Bremen. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Den Helder-De Kooy. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alan Charles Russell Wilson, pilot,
F/Lt Donald Patrickson Drussel, observer,
F/Sgt David White Taylor, wireless operator,
P/O Ryland George Addis, air gunner,
F/Sgt Frederick James Golightly, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Aschhauserfeld: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3213
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Steeple Morden - Steeple Morden
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2312LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Aschhauserfeld, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Holden, pilot,
Sgt Robert Neil Urquhart, observer,
Sgt Cyril Thomas Raynes Matthewman, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Allen Mitchell, air gunner,
Sgt Victor Arthur Bullecourt Falk, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Heligoland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DV778
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Steeple Morden - Steeple Morden
Flight number:
6MTA
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2314LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It is believed that it crashed into the sea off Heligoland Island. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt John Charles Cubitt, pilot,
Sgt Richard John Parish, observer,
Sgt William Harvey Flower, wireless operator,
Sgt Stanley Lyell Wilton, air gunner,
F/Sgt Fernleigh William Mutton, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Bremen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DV737
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Harwell - Harwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2241LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Hemelingen. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David Christopher Evans, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Idris Coffin, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Phillip Morgan, observer,
Sgt Alfred George Leyland, wireless operator,
Sgt Michael Sweeney, air gunner,
Sgt J .McRewin Kennedy, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Schale: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1078
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Steeple Morden - Steeple Morden
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2316LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Schale. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Stanley Gordon King, pilot,
Sgt Faris Clyde Main, observer, †
Sgt Frederick George Barber, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ivan Harry Reeves, air gunner, †
Sgt Walter Nisbet Hollands, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Wietmarschen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0058 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DV951
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chipping Warden - Chipping Warden
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Chipping Warden on an operation to Bremen. After passing the Dutch/German border, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Wietmarschen. An air gunner was killed and four other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
P/O E. J. Cooper,
Sgt Charles Henry Homer,
Sgt Leslie William Chatterton
Sgt Ambrose Phillip Read, air gunner, †
Sgt Henry John Camden.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9701
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wellesbourne Mountford - Wellesbourne Mountford
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2228LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was damaged by the German Flak. While returning to base the following night, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane some 80 km off Great Yarmouth. The airplane sank and was lost. All five crew members were rescued on June 30.
Crew:
Sgt R. W. Davison,
Sgt G. F. J. Phalempin,
Sgt R. Dempsay,
Sgt G. D. Murray,
Sgt J. G. Cameron.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1162
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lichfield - Lichfield
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lichfield at 2247LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Fraser Lamb, pilot,
Sgt Neville Holt Cox, observer,
Sgt James Bruce Mathers, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Hastings Poynting, wireless operator,
Sgt James Murray Synnott, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DV721
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wing - Wing
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wing at 2240LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
W/O Colin John Stirling, pilot,
F/O Albert Sharples, pilot,
F/Sgt Hubert Hill Jordan, observer,
F/Sgt Arthur Reginald Watkins, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Douglas Hiram Baddeley, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9980
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wellesbourne Mountford - Wellesbourne Mountford
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2228LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
W/O Donald Leroy Torkelson,
F/Sgt William Hawksworth Gardner,
F/Sgt Anthony Yankoski,
F/Sgt Donald Albert Millard,
F/Sgt James Caldwell Hadley.