Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Dartmouth: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3279
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1828LT on March 2 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Dartmouth. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Fenwick, wireless operator,
Sgt George Liddell Elliott,
Sgt Geoffrey Rochfort Pike,
Sgt Ronald Charles Brockway,
Sgt Herbert Walter Green,
Sgt Albert Walter White.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Spurn Head: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941 at 0157 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1288
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2215LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Spurn Head. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Hugh Gavin Lydford Lawson,
Sgt James Noel Murray,
Sgt John Nevil Huddlestone,
Sgt Alfred Ernest Waters,
Sgt Eric Routledge,
Sgt Douglas Alfred Thomas Heslop, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2244 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1009
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed on approach to RAF Marham. A crew was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Glynne Stanley, †
Sgt R. W. Brumwell,
Sgt G. R. Heywood,
Sgt R. Hoos,
Sgt J. W. Groves.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Stradishall

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7859
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, the crew declared an emergency due to engine failure but landing permission was denied as another Wellington was obstructing the runway. From a height of 150 feet, the captain initiated a go around procedure when the airplane stalled and crashed shot of runway. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O H. C. S. Hordern,
Sgt K. C. Russell,
P/O E. W. G. McKenzie,
Sgt D. Cross,
Sgt R. Platt,
Sgt J. R. Stuart.

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

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2621
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Newton - Newton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1815LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O John Kenneth Churchill Ralston,
Sgt John Royal Crossley Pratt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Butcher,
Sgt William McIntosh,
Sgt Alexander Edwards Laing, wireless operator,
Sgt David George Watt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Pihen-lès-Guînes: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7810
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1943LT on an operation to Boulogne. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in a field located some 10 km southwest of Calais. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Kenneth Norman Arthurs, pilot,
Sgt Malcolm Francis Lloyd, pilot,
Sgt Cyril Edgar Donehue, observer,
Sgt Stanley Charlton, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Edward Law, wireless operator,
Sgt John Henry Scott Jacobs, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in East Winch: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1221
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0251LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the next morning, it went out of control and crashed in East Winch, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Joseph Milton, pilot,
Sgt David William Montague Thomas, pilot,
Sgt John Henry Eades, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Kennard, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Herbert Melvin Simmonds, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Henry Gray, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2547
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1910LT on February 21 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, the airplane collided with a fence near the airfield and crashed. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. Hewitt,
Sgt Reid,
Sgt Evison,
Sgt Wilson,
Sgt Chatterley,
Sgt Tong.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1045
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1825LT on February 21 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ian Stuart Henderson,
Sgt William Pryce Jinks,
Sgt Fred May,
Sgt James Stewart,
Sgt William Holland MacLeod,
Sgt James Patrick Redmond.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2503
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Edward Ulric Guerin Solbe, pilot,
P/O Arthur James Falconer,
P/O William Donald Morrison,
P/O Anthony Vincent Muir,
Sgt Harry Thomas Hellier,
Sgt Andrew Moore Brodie, air gunner.