Crash of a Consolidated B-24H-20-FO Liberator in Arundel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-94825
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1590
Location:
Arundel
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems. Seven crew members decided to bail out while three others tried to maintain the control of the aircraft in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually hit tree tops and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Arundel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1943 at 1050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4084
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Thorney Island - Thorney Island
Location:
Arundel
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While engaged in a fighter affiliation exercise with two Hawker Typhoons, the crew was forced to take an evasive action when control was lost. From an altitude of 2,000 feet, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Donald Montgomery, pilot,
W/O William James MacKay, navigator,
F/Sgt John Douglas Scott, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John William Whipple, wireless operator.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in Arundel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL871
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Arundel
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a solo training flight and was acting as the target during a Turbinlite training mission. In unclear circumstances, the Boston collided with a RAF Hurricane registered Z3081 and also carrying one pilot. Both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed in Arundel. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Edward Albert Ross, pilot.
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