Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL near Bellever: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
42-100640
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Villacoublay – Exeter
MSN:
19103
YOM:
1943
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While on approach to Exeter Airport, the crew was forced to divert to RAF Western Zoyland due to poor weather conditions. Few minutes later, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit stone wall on a hillside and crashed. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Quara: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
43-15117
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pisa – Villacoublay
MSN:
19583
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Quara, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Cpl Sterling Harrelson,
S/Sgt Henry Nicholson Jr.,
2nd Lt Robert L. Polk Jr.,
T/Sgt William A. Rice,
1st Lt James A. Riley.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK in Vélizy-Villacoublay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
42-92742
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
12576
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While approaching the Vélizy-Villacoublay Airbase, the aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed, killing all four crew members. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
Crew:
S/Sgt Morey Cutler,
2nd Lt Miles C. Matthews,
2nd Lt Bruce A. McKern,
Sgt Thomas J. Quattrene.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DL into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-23332
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Villacoublay – Barkston Heath
MSN:
9194
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Villacoublay to RAF Barkston Heath, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (low clouds and rain showers). The aircraft crashed into The Channel and no trace was ever found.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK off Jersey Island: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
43-48592
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Villacoublay – Querqueville
MSN:
25853
YOM:
1944
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
En route, the crew informed ground about the failure of the electric system and for unknown reason, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed path and continued to the east over The Channel. While approaching Jersey Island, the aircraft was shot down by the Flak and crashed into the Bouley Bay harbor. All 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Mt Shining Tor

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
43-35439
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
513
YOM:
1944
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a flight from Vélizy-Villacoublay. En route, the single engine hit the slope of Mt Shining Tor located between Macclesfield and Buxton. The pilot was seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Withyham: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+BT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay
MSN:
1619
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB at 0145LT on an operation to London. After the bomb load was released on the target, the crew returned to base. While cruising at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter, dove into the ground and crashed in Withyham. The pilot and the observer bailed out while both other crew remained in the aircraft and were killed. The observer survived but the pilot died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Stfw Adolf Schied, pilot, †
Lt Martin Reisner, observer,
Obfw Leodgar Schuderer, radio operator, †
Obfw Lorenz Huber, mechanic. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Bradmean: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 2045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+MR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay
MSN:
2806
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport to attack the docks at Birkenhead. After passing over Portsmouth at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Bramdean. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Walter Hesse, pilot,
Fw Gottfried Groschopf, observer,
Obfw Bernhard Manek, radio operator, †
Fw Helmuth Klein, flight engineer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Rowlands Castle: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+MS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay
MSN:
1715
YOM:
1936
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport to attack RAF Thorney Island. While flying northeast of Portsmouth, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed at Stanstead Park. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Ernst Ens, pilot,
Lt Ulrich Flügge, observer,
Uffz Johannes Ehrensberger, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Herber, flight engineer,
Gefr Hans Pawlik, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in East Woodhay

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+CS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB on a bombing mission over Bristol. While cruising over England at night, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in a field in East Woodhay. All five crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Theodor Metzner, pilot,
Fw Josef Markl, observer,
Uffz Kurt Böker, radio operator,
Gfr Ernst Ostheimer, flight engineer,
Gfr Heinz Morgenthal, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.