Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I off Port Bruce: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1943 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7064
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
London - London
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed London on a routine navigation exercise. While on a bombing exercise, the pilot became indisposed and lost consciousness. While other crew members were vainly trying to remove him from his seat, he temporarily regained consciousness and froze on the controls, causing the aircraft to lose altitude rapidly. Leading Aircraftman Spooner, a student navigator with no pilot training, with extreme coolness and courage, assumed charge, ordered the remainder of the crew to bail out while he took over the controls and endeavored to keep the aircraft at safe height. Two crew members bailed out then the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into Lake Erie off Port Bruce. Three crew members were killed and two others parachuted to safety.
Crew:
Sgt Dana Anthony Nelson, pilot, †
Sgt William John Brown, wireless operator, †
Lac Kenneth Gerald Spooner, navigator, †
Lac R. H. Bailey, navigator,
Lac J. A. Curtis, air bomber.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the pilot became ill and incapacitated in flight.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I near Dorchester: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1942 at 0100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6341
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
London - London
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed London Airport on a night navigation exercise. On board were three RCAF personnel and one civilian pilot. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane struck the ground in a shallow angle with the engine running at full power, struck trees and crashed in a swamp. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was seriously injured. He died from injuries sustained four days after the accident.
Crew:
G. H. Rockett, pilot,
Lac Sidney Acker, navigator,
Lac Jeremiah Wren Quinlan, navigator,
P/O Frederick Alfred Griffin, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in London

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1942 at 1220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2483
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Toronto - London
MSN:
56
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at London airport, while on a flight from Toronto, the single engine airplane was caught by gust of winds, went out of control and came to rest upside down. All four occupants were slightly injured.
Crew:
F/O L. V. White, pilot.
Passengers:
S/L G. R. Rogers,
S/L C. H. Bell,
S. F. Paifley.
Probable cause:
Gust of wind upon landing.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed 18-10 LodeStar I in Luqa

Date & Time: May 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGCR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luqa – London
MSN:
2072
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Luqa Airfield, the airplane veered off runway to the left and came to rest. There were no injuries among the occupant and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff after the tire on the left main gear burst due to shrapnel splinters on the runway.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in London

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+JL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3472
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation over London when it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near the target area. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Günther Hübner, pilot,
Lt Rolf Dieskau, observer,
Ogefr Walter Arnold, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Tietjen, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.73P in Arques: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AGS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brussels – London
MSN:
3
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Brussels on a mail flight to London on behalf of the RAF 271st Squadron. En route, it was shot down by the German Flak. The mechanic bailed out and survived while both pilots were killed when the aircraft crashed in an open field.
Crew:
P/O John Robertson McLaren, pilot, †
Victor Moreau, pilot, †
Armand Peeters, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Thames: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9207
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airman was supposed to be guarding the aircraft when he decided to take it for a flight without permission as he failed his pilot's course. After takeoff, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Thames estuary. The pilot James Frederick Byng Lewis was killed.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio in Zuara: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-ENEI
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed London on a flight to Cape Town on behalf of the Ministero dell'Aeronautica. While approaching the Libyan coast, the crew was forced to divert to the nearest airport due to fuel exhaustion. On approach to Zuara Airfield located 47 km from the Libya-Tunisia border, the airplane crashed on an Italian Military Camp. While all four crew members were injured, three people on the ground were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Strathburn

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-CARW
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
London – Strathburn
MSN:
611
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Strathburn, the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on short final.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in London

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAVU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
London - London
MSN:
862
YOM:
1929
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft impacted power cables and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.