Training

The crew was performing a local training flight at the Warwick Landing Ground. The pilot-in-command already made three missed approach when he completed another landing. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced heavy and overshot. At a height of about 150 feet, the flaps were raised prematurely, causing the airplane to lose height. It collided with a tree and crashed. A pilot was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Henry Ridler, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Leonard Portman, pilot. †

The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley on a training flight to RAF Ouston, taking part to the 'Exercise Dryshod'. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were injured. One of them later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Robinson Thompson, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt R. W. Webb,
Sgt R. J. Stephenson,
Ac1 E. R. Baldwin.

While on a local training mission, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Columbia Airfield. Six crew members were killed and a seventh was injured.
Crew:
2nd Lt Neal Dow Curtis, pilot, †
2nd Lt Robert Roy Pattillo Jr., pilot, †
Pvt Roy E. Graves, †
Pvt Floyd Harold Shuman, †
Pvt Benedict N. Streit, †
Pvt Alphie V. Tooke, †
Pvt Philip Y. Downing.

The crew was performing a training flight at RAF Turnberry. On final approach, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Francis Jonathan Henry Highmoor, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Burton St John Malcolm, wireless operator and air gunner.

The pilot departed RCAF Greenwood on a solo training flight. The aircraft was stated to have been seen circling round at low altitude just prior to a sudden dive into the ground north of Canaan. Part of the wings broke away and the airplane crashed into trees, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
S/L Louis Alexander George Howard, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF West Raynham for 'Exercice Dryshod' which involved a flight to RAF Wigtown. It crashed at Lacha Lane, Chester, following an engine fire. It is believed that the crew were trying to make an emergency landing at RAF Hawarden. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Archibald Jack Hicks, pilot,
Sgt Philip James Stewart, observer,
F/Sgt Arthur Haydn Frederick Chote, wireless operator,
A1c George Craddock, air gunner,
Lac James Lewis Joseph Barnes, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Wigtown on a training flight to Prestwick Airport, carrying a crew of five. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm. In low visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Caisteal Abhail located in the northeast part of the Isle of Arran. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (1st AFU):
F/Lt Hugh Colin Campbell, pilot,
LAC Kenneth Whalley, pilot,
Sgt Henry Thomas Swain, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Gordon Ralph Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Reginald Richard Hinton.

The crew departed Saskatoon Airport on an instrument dual training flight. En route, the twin engine airplane entered a dive almost vertically and crashed into the ground some 2 km east of Warman, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Archibald Currie, flight instructor,
Lac Gordon Gray, pilot,
Lac Ernest Albert Seeds, pilot.

The crew was performing a local training exercise out of Fort McLeod on behalf of the 7th SFTS. While cruising at night, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew failed to localize the airport. Flying in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls, the airplane impacted a hill and crashed some 19 km southwest of Fort McLeod Airport. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. E. Glover, flight instructor,
Lac D. H. McLean, pilot,
Lac W. M. Brown, pilot,
Lac W. J. Broderick, pilot.

The crew departed RAF Grimsby on a training exercise. While flying north of Louth, the airplane entered a stall then dove into the ground and crashed in a field in Ludbourh. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stewart William Stockford, pilot,
Sgt Leonard Joseph Storey, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William John Birmingham,
F/Sgt Stanley Norman Ryder, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Francis Leon Joseph Hartnett, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Alexander Francis Pearson, air gunner,
Sgt Douglas Charles Cochrane, air gunner.