Crash of Short S.25 Sunderland III off Ram's Island

Date & Time: May 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W6075
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oban - Ram's Island
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on the Lough Neagh off Ram's Island, the seaplane crashed and sank. All nine crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Cpt Christian Roy Kaldager,
Sgt Bjarne Heiberg-Andersen,
Sgt Sverre Frank Antonisen,
Sgt Köre Arctander Johansen,
Sgt Erling Zachariassen,
Cpl Kjell Armann Christiansen,
Pvt K. Pedersen,
Pvt Martin Björn Jacobsen,
Pvt Egil Wilfred Lindhardt.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Maghaberry

Date & Time: May 1, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
L4115
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Maghaberry - Maghaberry
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Maghaberry. On short final, the pilot attempted a go around when the airplane landed hard, bounced and crashed. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-30-CO Liberator in Belfast: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-40068
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1145
YOM:
1943
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Langford Lodge, all four engines failed. The airplane stalled and crash landed near Aldergrove Airport and was damaged beyond repair. A crew was killed.
Crew:
Elmer H. Reinhart.
Probable cause:
Failure of all four engines after takeoff.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-10-BO Flying Fortress on Mt Slieve-na-Aura: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-24451
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Gander - Prestwick
MSN:
3136
YOM:
1942
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gander on a transatlantic flight to RAF Station 500 in Prestwick, carrying 10 crew members. Over Northern Ireland, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Slieve-na-Aura. The rear left hand side of the plane first struck the northwest side of the mountain, about 10 metres below the summit. The airplane continued for about 30 metres across a gully then crashed against the hillside, bursting into flames. Eight crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert N. Allen,
Cpl John N. Gibson,
Pvt Justin C. Hamblin,
2nd Lt Leonard L. Koebel,
Cpt Dale Laselle,
1st Lt John A. McLean,
Sgt Robert J. Vaughan,
Cpt George C. Wassell +2.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator III near Carnlough: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
LV340
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Ballykelly - Ballykelly
MSN:
62
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a test flight out from RAF Ballykelly. While cruising at low altitude, the captain encountered poor visibility while flying west of Carnlough. The bomber impacted the slope of Mt Limnalary and disintegrated upon impact. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew (120th Squadron):
Cpt Harry King Goode, pilot,
F/O Michael Francis Dear, pilot,
Sgt Arnolous Bothma Meyer, pilot,
Sgt Charles Humphrey, flight engineer,
P/O Albert Benjamin Gomperts, observer,
Sgt Robert Ainslie, wireless operator,
Sgt Ivan Victor McQuay, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas William Taylor, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress in Belfast: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
FK207
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
MSN:
2676
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
86
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base following a convoy escort mission. While on approach to Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane lost speed, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion as it was loaded with bombs. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Gordon Alan Sanderson, pilot,
W/O Ernie Wiliam Bristow, pilot,
Sgt Philip Gerard Foster, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Garcia, wireless operator,
P/O David Farquhar Capel, air gunner,
Sgt Victor Clarence Fretter, air gunner.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Lisburn

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L6432
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a fuel mishandling in flight, both engines failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Lisburn and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight following a fuel mishandling.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24A-CO Liberator in Belfast: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1942 at 0452 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AM925
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
MSN:
16
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
211
Circumstances:
The crew departed Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport on an anti-submarine operation. Following a normal takeoff roll at night, the airplane lifted off but encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. It clipped a radio mast located past the runway end, lost its tail and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and six others were injured. Two days later, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
F/O B. S. Bannister, pilot,
Sgt W. J. Wilson, copilot,
P/O William Morton Densham, observer, †
F/O H. Wakefield, navigator,
Sgt Page Welford, flight engineer, †
P/O Phillip George Fuller, wireless operator, †
Sgt Albert Alfred Middleton, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. Mines, wireless operator,
Sgt J. F. Waite, wireless operator.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc II at RAF Long Kesh: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942 at 1220 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AL263
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Long Kesh - Long Kesh
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Long Kesh. For unknown reasons, the airplane overshot on landing, collided with high tension cables and crashed in a ditch. The observer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
P/O T. K. Matthews, pilot,
Sgt Glyn Rees, observer. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Long Kesh

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1941 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z7455
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Long Kesh - Long Kesh
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Long Kesh when the airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt F. Emmett, pilot.