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Moray (Elginshire)

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Grantown-on-Spey

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
N1387
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kinloss - Kinloss
MSN:
1551
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Kinloss at 1730LT on a reconnaissance mission over the Trondheim-Værnes Airport, Norway. While returning to its base at night, the aircraft ran out of fuel. The captain ordered his crew to bail out and he attempted to find an open field for an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in Grantown-on-Spey. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen yards before the left wing hit a tree and was sheared off. The captain and all four other crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.
Crew (77th Squadron):
S/L Mark Hastings, pilot,
P/O James Arthur Piddington, pilot,
Sgt Royston Harry Burr, observer,
Sgt William Wight, wireless operator,
AC1 Ivon Pacey, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Cullen

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1939 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N4961
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane due to a fuel exhaustion. The aircraft landed off Cullen and was lost while both crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Lt H. G. Mossford, pilot,
P/O Brinsden, copilot.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Lossiemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N6434
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
326
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercice out from RAF Lossiemouth. While making a right turn in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis John Brooks Moore,
P/O Eric Wilfred Allinson.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N6297
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
239
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise out from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6329 and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
F/O Eric Wilson Yates,
P/O Douglas Henry Kitson Alwood.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N6329
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
251
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a solo training flight our from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6297 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
Cpl Reginald Cameron Morrell.