Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 near Hamm: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
TX175
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Gütersloh – Northolt
Location:
Hamm
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While flying at low height in foggy conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the chimney of the De Wendel Factory located eight km southwest of Hamm, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All seven occupants wee killed.
Crew (2nd Communication Group):
F/Lt Maxwell Roy Harwood, pilot,
F/O Jack Albert Butler, navigator.
Passengers:
Cpl Allan MacDonald,
F/O Arthur Stanley Pinnion,
F/O Charles King Allan,
F/Sgt George William Harry Barkham,
F/Lt Noel Joseph Mowat.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster in Hamm: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1943 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
ED910
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Location:
Hamm
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Scampton in the evening of May 16 to attack the Lister Dam located in the region of Dortmund. While overflying Germany by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Boselagerschen Forest. Six crew members were killed.
Crew (617th Squadron):
P/O W. H. T. Ottley, †
Sgt R. Marsden, †
F/O J. K. Barrett, †
Sgt J. Guterman, †
F/Sgt L. Johnston, †
Sgt F. Tees,
Sgt H. Strange. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Hamm: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4310
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Hamm
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2250LT on an operation to Soest. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Hamm. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Richard Kenneth Main, pilot,
F/Sgt Colwyn Trevor Cottell Mercer, pilot,
F/Sgt Arnold Kossick, wireless operator,
Sgt James Reid Park, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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