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Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Plainville: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
P9229
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Plainville
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Marham at 2335LT on May 15 on a bombing mission over Duisburg. While cruising at night, the bomber went out of control and crashed in a field located in Plainville. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
F/O Herbert Perstyl Evans, pilot,
F/Lt Alec Edward Pringle, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Russell Kirkham, navigator,
Cpl Roger Colin John Pilgrim, wireless operator and air gunner,
Cpl Reginald Frederick Fallows, air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston in Évreux

Date & Time: May 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
U-238
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
23
YOM:
1940
Location:
Évreux
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux on a bombing mission over a German column moving from Cambrai to Bohain. The aircraft was hit by enemy fire and the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to his base, but the aircraft crashed upon landing at Évreux Airbase. All three crew members were rescued, among them one was slightly injured.
Crew:
Cdt Bonnefont, Chief,
Adj Labau,
Sgt Malle, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Caudron C.282/8 Phalène in Saint-Didier-des-Bois: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.280 Phalène
Operator:
André Gallais
Registration:
F-AMSQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Buc - Deauville
MSN:
6837.57
YOM:
1933
Location:
Saint-Didier-des-Bois
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Buc to Deauville, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Saint-Didier-des-Bois, some 24 km south of Rouen. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth in Verneuil-sur-Avre: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Harold Ashley Brock
Registration:
G-ABBH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Heston – Le Mans
MSN:
2005
YOM:
1930
Location:
Verneuil-sur-Avre
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Heston to Le Mans, the aircraft encountered a gale. The pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Harold Ashley Brock, pilot and owner.
Passenger:
John Robertson.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to gale.
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