Cottesmore AFB

The crew departed RAF Cottesmore on a training exercise when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons four miles south of RAF Saltby. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Osborne Kirkton Fisher, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Frederick Thornton, observer.

The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore on a training exercise with for crewmen on board. After passing the Berwyn Mountains, at the border between Wales and England, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls, poor visibility, low clouds and turbulences. For unknown reasons, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the eastern slope of Llynclys Hill. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O George Donald Kerr, pilot,
Sgt Ivor Morgan Williams, observer,
Sgt Herbert Playforth, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Tatton, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore on a night bombing exercise. While flying over Lincolnshire, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Little Bytham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert John Holborow, pilot,
P/O William Ernest Cochrane, observer,
Sgt Walbey John Cunningham, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1951LT on March 27 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was abandoned at 0215LT north of Pickworth, Lincolnshire, and later crashed near RAF Cottesmore. All five crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
S/L H. A. R. Holford,
Sgt J. T. Taylor,
Sgt J. F. Bassett,
Sgt R. R. Hanson,
Sgt A. J. Jones.

En route from RAF Wittering to Digby, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility due to low patches of fog. Flying too low, the airplane collided with trees and crashed near RAF Cottesmore. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward, pilot,
F/O John Austin Strong, wireless operator.

The pilot departed RAF Cottesmore on a solo training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The pilot made an emergency landing in an open field located about three km from the airport. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt Ford Rowney.

The crew was performing a training flight from Cottesmore to Carlisle. Just after starting the descent in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit a tree and crashed onto a hill side located near Gilling West, northeast of Richmond. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (14th OTU):
Sgt Sidney John Howard, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Hurst, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Robert Sumner, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Huntley Todd, wireless operator,
Sgt Cyril Murray, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Cottesmore on a night training flight. En route, he encountered poor visibility en became lost. The pilot descended through clouds in an attempt to locate his position when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed at How Tallon, about 5 km southwest of Barningham. All four crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Crew:
P/O Derrick John Fielder, pilot,
Sgt Andrew Ogilvie Hawes, pilot,
Sgt A. C. White, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Reginald Wilfred Gray, wireless operator and air gunner.

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 20 feet, the airplane collided with another RAF Hampden registered L4138. It went out of control and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured. The second aircraft landed safely.
Crew:
P/O George Andrew Atkinson, pilot, †
Sgt Sydney John Golding, observer, †
Sgt Hutchinson,
P/O D. A. Helsby.

The undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Cottesmore. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.