Vickers 416 Wellington IC | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2243LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Just passing the Netherlands/German border, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Bracht. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William Lang Tweedie, pilot,
W/O James Arthur Nutt, observer,
P/O Marian Eustachiewicz, bomb aimer,
Sgt Richard Arnold Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Stanley Walter Straigis, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Moers: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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X3203

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Chipping Warden - Chipping Warden

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Moers

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Chipping Warden on an operation to Essen. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Moers. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Neville Mack Aicken, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur William Dormand, observer, †
F/Sgt Harry Crossland, wireless operator, †
Sgt Henry James Ellliott, air gunner,
Sgt Herman John Lafortune, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Rheinberg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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DV767

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Steeple Morden - Steeple Morden

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Rheinberg

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2322LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Rheinberg. Four crew members were killed and the fifth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O James Frederick Stanley, pilot, †
W/O Kenneth Railton, observer, †
Sgt William Edward James, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Tom Lumley Kennedy, wireless operator, †
Sgt George Browning Spenceley, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Kirmington: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Operator:

Registration:

R1234

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Kirmington - Elsham Wolds

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After being dispatched on an operation to Cologne, the airplane was on a transit flight from RAF Kirmington to RAF Elsham Wolds in the early morning. Short after takeoff, while in initial climb, the port engine reduction gear failed, causing the propeller to come off. The airplane stalled and crashed 800 metres northwest from the airbase. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie William Flowers, pilot, †
Sgt George Christopher Roberts, pilot, †
Sgt Albert Allan Conisbee, observer, †
Sgt Brian Clifford Slowly, wireless operator, †
Sgt Humphrey Peter Robinson, air gunner,
F/Sgt Stanley Norman Ryder, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine reduction gear after takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Soham: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0435 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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DV709

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The airplane departed RAF Graveley at 0019LT on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base in the next early morning, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crashed near a flour mill at Soham and came to rest upside down. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured. One of the survivors later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt John James Dixon, pilot, †
Sgt J. Scroggie, observer,
Sgt Donald George Green, wireless operator, †
Sgt Donald Broadhurst, wireless operator, †
Sgt Brian Buchan Camlin, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0255 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Operator:

Registration:

DV715

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2355LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Vorden, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Gordon Arthur Malin, pilot,
Sgt James Herbert Holmes, observer,
Sgt Ronald Peel, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Frank Cooke, air gunner,
Sgt Raymond Catley, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Montigny-le-Tilleul: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0246 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1791

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The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2314LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Montigny-le-Tilleul. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis John Paul, pilot,
W/O Stanley Maurice Green, observer, †
F/Sgt Thomas Leo Lyons, wireless operator, †
Sgt James McCormack, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt "Bunny" Evans, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Registration:

W5704

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Graveley at 2345LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed 3 km southwest of Middelbeers. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O William Robert Humphrey Whiting, pilot,
Sgt John Hartas George Garrick, observer,
Sgt James Milton Hall, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Charles Williams, air gunner,
Sgt Allen Norman Young, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Ouddorp

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1065

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The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2240LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over the west coast of the Netherlands, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed south of Ouddorp and was wrecked. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Henry Bulford,
Sgt Keith Arthur Dunkley,
Sgt Ralph Higham,
Sgt Trevor Alexander Guthrie,
Sgt J. K. Day.

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

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0210 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Operator:

Registration:

DV843

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Wellesbourne Mountford - Wellesbourne Mountford

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The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2244LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Stampersgat. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Arthur Fullerton, pilot,
F/O Leonard James Tait, observer,
Sgt Robert Alfred Armstrong, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Kenneth Napier, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Ronald Malcolm Sanders, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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