Crash of a Polikarpov Po-2 near Malaya Vishera: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Failed to return from a combat mission and is believed to have crashed near Malaya Vishera. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Gennady Alekseevich Silaev, pilot,
Sgt Grigory Efimovich Lazarev.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-1-BO Fortress in Bellefonte

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-24349
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3034
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on landing and was destroyed. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near Jahra

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4667
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
134
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempted an emergency landing near Jahra, some 39 southwest of Kuwait City. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members escaped unhurt.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Prokhorovka: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+OH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6554
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Prokhorovka. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Cessna AT-8 Bobcat at Columbus AFB

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-34
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1059
YOM:
141
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing nearby Columbus AFB (Kaye Field). The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+?K
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off the Dutch coast. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Ofw E. Geselle, pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Nairobi

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
K23
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1137
YOM:
1930
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Eastleigh Airport, the single engine airplane crashed for unknown and was destroyed. Both crew members were rescued.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near RAF Tempsford

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1942 at 2305 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z9224
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tempsford - Tempsford
MSN:
2329
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Tempsford at 2300LT on a Special Duty Operation. It crashed for unknown reasons few minutes after liftoff and was wrecked. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt W. Smith +5.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Voronets: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1942 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P603
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a communication flight, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Voronets. The pilot was killed and the passenger was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in Nome

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-549
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2549
YOM:
1937
Location:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was damaged beyond repair after it crashed while taking off from Nome Airport. There were no casualties.