Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Évreux: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1275
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mount Farm - Mount Farm
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mount Farm at 1910LT on Operation 'Nickel' consisting of leaflets dropping. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Évreux. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Charles Spragge, pilot, †
Sgt Courtenay Leatham Humphrys, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Ashton Tredenick, observer, †
Sgt Thomas John Snell, wireless operator, †
Sgt Peter Beresford Tomes, wireless operator, †
Sgt Edward James Waldron, air gunner. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Nonancourt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1940 at 0630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3817
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Odiham - Odiham
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Nonancourt, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Clive Robinson Wylie, pilot,
Sgt James W. Harris, observer,
Sgt Thomas Arthur Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Fresney: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3592
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1345LT on a bombing mission near Évreux. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Fresney. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Gerald William Chevalier Gleed, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Burge, observer,
Sgt Alen Frederick William Sammells, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Caugé: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3616
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to destroy bridges over the Seine near Vernon. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Caugé, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Frank Stidston, pilot,
Sgt Francis Charles Higgins, observer,
Sgt John Raymond Browning, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aubevoye: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3810
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Aubevoye, near the River Seine. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Bruce Douglas George Houston Reid, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Lawrence, observer,
Sgt Charles Alfred Bartlett, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Damville

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8743
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bodney - Bodney
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1700LT on a bombing mission over Northern France. It was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Damville. All three crew members survived.
Crew:
P/O R. M. Rogers, pilot,
Sgt H. G. U. Huckins, observer,
Sgt W. H. A. Bradshaw, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Boulleville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1835 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3674
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bodney - Bodney
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1700LT on a bombing mission. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Boulleville. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John J. Outhwaite, pilot,
Sgt James P. Waters, observer,
Sgt John M. Sculfer, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pont-Audemer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8851
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1130LT to combat operations over Northern France. En route, it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L9024. Two crew members on board L9024 bailed out and its pilot attempted an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Freneuse-sur-Risle. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. Both other crew members were uninjured. The Blenheim registered L8851 crashed in Pont-Audemer, killing its entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Raymond H. Werner, pilot,
Sgt Maurice G. Jones, observer,
Sgt Ronald Spencer, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Freneuse-sur-Risle: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9024
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1130LT to combat operations over Northern France. En route, it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8851. Two crew members bailed out and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Freneuse-sur-Risle. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. Both other crew members were uninjured. The Blenheim registered L8851 crashed in Pont-Audemer, killing all its crew.
Crew:
F/O Ronald Belmore Gower Edward Clark, pilot,
Sgt T. J. W. Maloney, observer,
Sgt B. S. J. Piff, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Étrépagny

Date & Time: May 25, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4859
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Andover - Andover
MSN:
8874
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Andover on a reconnaissance mission over Abbeville and Saint-Pol. En route, it was shot down by the pilots of Heinkel and Me.109. With one engine out, the airplane belly landed in an open field and came to rest. Two crew members evaded and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O H. D. Carruthers, pilot,
Sgt Shelton, observer,
AC1 Salmon, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by German fighters.