Blyton

The airplane departed RAF Blyton at 1730LT on an operation to Lorient. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the target area, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O John Morling Bell, pilot,
F/Sgt Harold Eunson Woodruff, navigator,
F/Sgt Elwyn Knowles Jones, observer,
F/O Robert Joseph Keyes, radio operator,
F/Lt Arthur Cowie, air gunner,
Sgt George Easey, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Blyton at 1610LT on an operation to Torino. After passing the French coast, it was hit by the German Flak. The left engine caught fire and later, while flying south of Paris, the crew bailed out and the airplane crashed in Villeflambeau, 17 km east of Nemours. All six crew members parachuted to safety, five became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
W/Cdr Charles Raymond Hattersley, pilot,
Sgt James Arthur Prescott, copilot,
Sgt Anthony Fijal, radio operator,
Sgt Alfred Noel Jarman, navigator,
Sgt John George Dawson, bomb aimer,
Sgt John Govans Lindsay, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2205LT on an operation to Mainz. It returned early and crashed while making an emergency landing in Blyton. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured. One of the survivors died eight days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O Derrick John Harry Beaton, pilot, †
P/O Francis McCreavy, observer, †
F/Sgt Nelson Raymond Rowe, observer, †
Sgt Jess Taylor, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. Pike, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2208LT on May 5 on an operation to Stuttgart. While returning to base the following morning, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed in an open field located 3 km northeast from Blyton. All six crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
P/O Tadeusz Ginter, pilot,
F/O Kazimierz Zygmunt Wieliczko, pilot,
F/O Zbigniew Antoni Siarkowski, pilot,
Sgt Marian Kita, pilot,
Sgt Roman Marian Galewicz, observer,
Sgt Józef Borowiak, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2235LT on May 5 on an operation to Stuttgart. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak but the crew was able to return to England. Nevertheless, approaching the base, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field when the airplane collided with obstacles and crashed, bursting into flames. All six crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Wilson Baxter,
Sgt E. G. Bounds,
F/Sgt Anthony Roland Tipple,
Sgt M. Swale,
Sgt D. S. Bright,
Sgt Gettings.