Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Neumünster: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1942 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 424 Wellington IV
Operator:
Registration:
Z1483
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Breighton - Breighton
Location:
Neumünster
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 2255LT on July 26 on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the target area from the north, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Neumünster, some 60 km north of Hamburg. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Aubrey Archdale Bice,
F/O Frederick James Breen,
Sgt John Storey,
Sgt Archibald Edmond Tinkler,
Sgt Ivan Thomas Tulloh.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Neumünster: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942 at 0303 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 424 Wellington IV
Operator:
Registration:
Z1290
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Breighton - Breighton
Location:
Neumünster
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 2226LT on April 28 on an operation to Kiel. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Neumünster, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leslie Milton Shephard, pilot,
Sgt John Francis Carpender, pilot,
P/O Ralph Bond, observer,
Sgt Trevor Hopetoun McIlveen, wireless operator,
Sgt William Walter Perroux, wireless operator,
sgt John Percival Cosgrove, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Neumünster: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE426
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Location:
Neumünster
Schleswig-Holstein
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 Balderton at 2201LT on April 28 an on operation to Kiel. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Neumünster. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Lawrence Gordon, pilot,
F/Sgt James Arthur Easterbrooks, observer,
Sgt William Yarr Alderdice, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Hindle, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Neumünster: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Neumünster
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Neumünster, the three engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It impacted trees and crashed. At least two crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Tarm: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Neumünster – Stavanger
Location:
Tarm
Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
En route from Neumünster to Stavanger, the crew encountered poor visibility due to thick fog. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located near Tarm. The mechanic Franz Sauerland was injured while eight other occupants were killed.
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