Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at RAF Jurby

Date & Time: May 26, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
VM322
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
North Coates - Jurby
Location:
Jurby AFB
Isle of Man
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The tire on the right main gear burst on touchdown at RAF Jurby. The airplane went out of control and came to rest. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Tire burst on landing.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II at RAF North Coates

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1942 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5437
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
North Coates AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 0023LT on an operation to Duisburg. It returned early due to over heating engines and crashed upon landing at RAF North Coates. All five crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt W. Foster,
Sgt J. W. E. Ross,
Sgt A. Crawford,
Sgt C. A. Manchur,
Sgt E. W. Green.
Probable cause:
Engine over heating.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT235
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Gerald Griffith Oakes James, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Kingsley Farnie, observer,
F/Sgt Gordon Alvery Pearce, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Thomas Gibbons, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Schiermonnikoog Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1942 at 0011 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT245
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea some 5 km north of Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Irving Walter Garfin, pilot,
F/Sgt Vincent Bertram Whelpley, observer,
F/Sgt Douglas Pearce, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Boyd Allison Dakin, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942 at 0110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM842
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2924
YOM:
1941
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates at 2303LT on May 29 for a strike on a convoy near the Dutch Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea some 20 km north of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/C Robert Henry Niven, pilot,
F/O Douglas John Richards, observer,
Sgt John Howarth, wireless operator,
P/O James Joseph Reilly, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942 at 0109 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT236
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates at 2225LT on May 29 for an anti-shipping operation off the Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 20 km north of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O David Herbert Sargent, pilot,
P/O Medwyn Edwards, observer,
F/Sgt Arnold Francis Conway, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Ashton McWilliams, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942 at 0037 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM784
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2866
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates for a strike on a convoy off the Dutch Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea 7,5 km north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Victor Schafer, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Clifton Imeson, observer,
Sgt John Albert Edward Hann, wireless operator,
Sgt Walter John Wilkinson, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off RAF Donna Nook: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1942 at 0050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM632
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2714
YOM:
1941
Location:
Donna Nook AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF North Coates on a local night training flight. The pilot initiated a full flap approach when a flap failed. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea off RAF Donna Nook. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Graeme McLean, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Snowdon Heron, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Donald Charles MacDonald,
Sgt Ernest McDonald.
Probable cause:
Flap failure on approach.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1942 at 1338 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9163
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-3788
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates at 1154LT on a maritime patrol flight. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea some 10 km north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Chandos Scouller, pilot,
F/Sgt Patrick Joseph Donaghy, observer,
Sgt Knox William Heggaton, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth William Kermode, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1942 at 1338 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM852
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2934
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates at 1154LT on a maritime patrol flight. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea some 10 km north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Victor Moss, pilot,
Sgt Eric Walter Kenneth Baker, observer,
F/Sgt Stanley Albert Coombs, wireless operator,
Sgt Lawrence Davis, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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