Morpeth AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On final approach to RAF Morpeth, the airplane suffered an engine failed and crashed, bursting into flames. A crew as killed.
Crew:
P/O Maciej Stefan Zaleski-Slubicz, pilot.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I near Rothbury: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

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L6531

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Morpeth - Morpeth

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The crew departed RAF Morpeth on a navigation training exercise. While flying in low visibility due to heavy snow falls, the airplane impacted the slope of hilly terrain located in the Cheviot Hills, Hazeltonrig, north of Rothbury. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (4th AGS):
Cpl Stefan Zawalinski, pilot,
Lac Harold Carter, air gunner,
Lac Kenneth Bradley, air gunner,
Lac Donald Campbell, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I at RAF Morpeth

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

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Registration:

L6339

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Morpeth - Morpeth

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7870/36

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1941

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The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Morpeth. Rady for takeoff, the airplane collided with a second RAF Botha registered W5139 and also carrying a crew of four. Both airplanes were destroyed and all four occupants escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
Lac A. Skinner +3.

Probable cause:

It seems that crew from W5139 used the wrong runway for landing.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I at RAF Morpeth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

Operator:

Registration:

W5139

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Morpeth - Morpeth

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3291/22

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1941

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The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Morpeth. Upon landing, the airplane collided with a second RAF Botha registered L6339 and also carrying a crew of four. Both airplanes were destroyed and one crew was killed, three others were injured.
Crew:
Lac John Wignall, †
Lac B. H. White,
Sgt J. Zalenski,
Lac H. Wilford.

Probable cause:

It seems that crew from W5139 used the wrong runway for landing.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Morpeth

Date & Time: May 7, 1941 at 1205 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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A1+CK

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3550

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The bomber was shot down by the crew of a Defiant and crashed on the St George Park Hospital in Morpeth. All five crew members survived and became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Rassloff,
Gefr Emmerich Lernbass,
Uffz Karl Simon,
Gefr Walter Schmidt,
Gefr Heinz Quittenbaum.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.