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Luxembourg

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Lutrebois: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3694
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bourn - Bourn
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bourn at 2355LT on April 15 on an operation to Dortmund. It crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located in Lutrebois, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt James Festubert Nesbitt, pilot,
Sgt John Howard Hunt, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Hubert Beament, observer,
Sgt Basil Nora N. Burnett, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Richard Langston, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur William Holman, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Paliseul: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1940 at 2115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+ES
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cambrai - Cambrai
MSN:
2852
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Paliseul. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew.
Ofw Franz Weyler, pilot, †
Fw Fritz Falbracht, observer, †
Uffz Rudolf Muller, radio operator,
Fw Fritz Schlüter, mechanic. †

Crash of a Fiat BR.20 Cigogna in Florenville: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
MM21928
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chièvres - Chièvres
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was involved in a bombing mission over England and departed Chièvres AFB that day. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed some 400 metres from the Florenville Station. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (13th Squadron):
Cpt Carlo Pagani, pilot,
Lt Arrigo Vardabasso, pilot
FM Giovanni Favia, copilot,
Sgt Aldo Maggiori Del Monte, flight engineer,
Sgt Paolo Biziocchi, radio navigator,
Sgt/M Paride Astesati, air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley in Ochamps: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
N1361
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse
MSN:
1525
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a reconnaissance mission over La Capelle, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Ochamps. A crewman was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Ian Ledoux McLaren, pilot,
Sgt James Ronald Mirfin, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt John Buckfield, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC John Spencer, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 H. Wilkinson, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier Do.17 in Léglise: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed in a field located in Léglise. The pilot was killed and two other crewmen were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.