Zone
Hampshire

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Thruxton

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1948
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABEH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2072
YOM:
1930
Location:
Thruxton
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot, sole on board, was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The landing was completed with brakes on.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Landivy

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
EB297
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
MSN:
2771
YOM:
1942
Location:
Landivy
Mayenne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Landivy and was destroyed. All five crew members survived, two evaded and three became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Hereward Tweedale Winter, pilot,
Sgt Stanley McLeod, copilot,
P/O William Struth Spittal, navigator,
Sgt Charles L. Hodgson, radio operator,
F/Sgt Michael Raleigh Gibbs, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Friston: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942 at 0603 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5626
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Thruxton - Friston
Location:
Friston AFB
East Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 0430LT on an operation to Dieppe. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by friendly fire prior to laying smoke-screen. The crew was able to return to England but the airplane crashed whilst landing at RAF Friston. The pilot was seriously injured and both other crewmen were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt John Edgar Scott, pilot,
Sgt William Johnson, observer,
F/Sgt George Richard Gifkins, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III off Dieppe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL736
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 1058LT to support the Canadian forces landings in Dieppe. Within a minute of leaving the smoke screen, the airplane entered a dive and crashed into the sea off Dieppe. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Robert James Corrigan, †
F/Sgt William Osselton, †
Sgt J. L. Bluff.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in London-Gatwick: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL710
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
London-Gatwick
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 1015LT to support Canadian forces landings in Dieppe in laying smoke screen. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and later crashed upon landing at Gatwick Airport. A crew was killed.
Crew:
P/O Laurence John Braithwaite Waters, wireless operator, †
P/O F. J. Starkie,
P/O W. R. Gellatly.
Probable cause:
Hit by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III near Dieppe

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL680
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 1412LT to support the Canadian forces landings in Dieppe. It is believed that after being hit by enemy fire, it crash landed near Dieppe and was destroyed. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Leigh Kerfoot Brownson,
F/Lt Robert Alan Marks,
P/O Kenneth Arthur Lam Warwood.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Middle Wallop

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
Z2264
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
Middle Wallop AFB
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Then airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 0433LT to lay a smoke screen east of Dieppe where Canadian forces were landing. It was hot by the German Flak over the target area and later crashed upon landing at RAF Middle Wallop. All three crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. Parsons,
Sgt A. Law,
Sgt J. B. Wicks.
Probable cause:
Hit by the German Flak.
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