Foulsham | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Foulsham. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
Sgt R. R. Howlett, pilot,
Sgt C. W. Graves,
Sgt V. J. Broome,
Sgt J. Palmerley.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by a sudden rearward movement of the pilot's seat.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at RAF Foulsham

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1943 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Registration:

FL174

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5290

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1941

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Following a local solo training flight, the pilot was returning to base when, on final, the banked steeply to avoid a bird strike. Doing so, the airplane descended and collided with tree tops before landing. It was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O C. P. Cowan, pilot.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1943 at 1708 LT

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Registration:

FL672

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5396

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1941

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The crew departed RAF Foulsham at 1605 on an air sea rescue operation over the North Sea. The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 100 km west of the Dutch port of IJmuiden. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt P. M. D. Marx, pilot,
Sgt J. A. White,
Sgt R. McB. Boswell,
F/Sgt L. G. H. Hingley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at RAF Foulsham

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1943 at 1203 LT

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

FL165

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5232

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 0946LT on an air sea rescue operation. Shortly after noon, it crashed upon landing at base and was damaged beyond repair. All five crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Hole, pilot,
Sgt T. F. Rothery,
Sgt W. G. Short,
Sgt H. G. Todd,
Sgt M. Eagleton, air gunner.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell in Bassevelde: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

FL693

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5405

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1351LT to attack the Purfina and Sinclair oil facilities alongside the Gent-Terneuzen canal. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Bassevelde, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
F/O Roy Desmond Woods, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Francis Barber,
F/O Lawrence Vernon Carrington,
F/O Paul Gerard Solon, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

FL678

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5400

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1357LT to attack the Purfina and Sinclair oil facilities alongside the Gent-Terneuzen canal. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea off the Belgian coast. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Walter Henry Cappleman, pilot,
P/O John Lewis Leigh,
W/O Ralph Chaytor Brown,
F/O Daniel James Murray, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

FL212

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5352

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1355LT to attack the Purfina and Sinclair oil facilities alongside the Gent-Terneuzen canal. It was hit by the German Flak and later shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea off the Belgian coast. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Cyril Carlile Hodder, pilot,
Sgt Harold Liddell,
F/Lt Ralph Watkin,
F/O Robert Henry Longhorn,
P/O Michael George Coyle, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Foulsham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0420 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AD922

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 1920LT on September 20 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out fuel and was abandoned at 0420LT, except for the pilot, near the airfield of RAF Swanton Morley. Moments later, the Hampden crashed at Foulsham. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Charles William Turner, pilot, †
Sgt R. J. Pulham,
Sgt R. Atkinson,
Sgt T. Pearce.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.