Ayr

On final approach to Ayr Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane hit the roof of a house and crashed short of runway. Four crew members and the passenger were killed while three others crew were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Clarke Race, pilot, †
Sgt Sidney Burr, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt John Eric Armstrong, navigator, †
Sgt Francis Thomas George Hamlyn, wireless operator, †
P/O B. P. Liddington,
P/O W. J. McCafferey,
F/Sgt R. A. Denney.
Passenger:
Mrs. Sarah Cleary. †

En route from Ayr to Hendon, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Low Water Tarn located near Coniston, Cumbria. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed, two pilots from the American manufacturer Lockheed and an Inspector of the Royal Air Force.
Crew:
F/O George Bevil Grenfell, pilot.
Passengers:
George Werner Bransom, pilot,
Osbourne R. Keith, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath on a training mission to Ayr. After landing, it was wrecked at 1735LT after ground looping in order to avoid running through the boundary fence. A violent skid developed, during which one of the main oleo legs collapsed. All eight crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt A. Austin,
Sgt Lewis,
Sgt Robinson,
Sgt Heron,
Sgt Watkins,
Sgt Green,
Sgt Barritt,
Sgt Gwyther.

The crew lost his orientation while cruising in foggy conditions and failed to realize he was flying at a too low altitude. The twin engine aircraft crashed on a hilly terrain in the Misty Law Mountains, Renfrewshire. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt John Charsley,
Hubert Jordon,
Percival Davidson,
William Nicol.