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Zeeland

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Breskens: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943 at 0126 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z1109
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wymeswold - Wymeswold
Location:
Breskens
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wymeswold to drop leaflets. At night, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Breskens. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Charles Carr Atkin, pilot, †
Sgt Clinton Gunning, observer,
Sgt Gerald Stanley Loveday, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Holden Roskell, air gunner,
Sgt Joseph Anthony Molloy, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston IIIA in Breskens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1942 at 1715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL725
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Great Massingham - Great Massingham
Location:
Breskens
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1608LT on an operation to Vlissingen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed in Breskens. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Geoffrey Peter Corah, pilot,
P/O Frank Edward Allen, observer,
P/O Arthur Alan Hewson Lindley, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Breskens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5725
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Breskens
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0949LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Breskens. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Ingleby, pilot,
Sgt David Frederick John Phillips, observer,
F/Sgt George Henry Appleyard, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Breskens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6261
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Breskens
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0940LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Breskens. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O George Alexander Herbert, pilot,
P/O Courtney Claude Orwin George, observer,
Sgt George Benton, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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