Châlons-en-Champagne

In flight, the pilot was forced to reduce his altitude and to make an emergency landing in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2023LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Châlons-en-Champagne. Five crew members were killed, one evaded and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Frederick Inch, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Frederick Hayden, flight engineer, †
Sgt H. Riley, navigator,
F/Sgt Ernest Lee Lancaster, wireless operator, †
F/O Raymond Frederick Clements, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robin Morris Mumme, air gunner, †
Sgt Frederick Peter Dards, air gunner.

The airplane departed Avord in the evening of June 12 to attack a German column moving in the area of Châlons-en-Champagne. Approaching the target, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All four crew members evaded, one was injured.
Crew:
Lt Decamp, pilot,
Sgt Puivif, pilot,
Sgt Armanet, radio operator,
Adj Bordenet, air gunner.