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Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Klagshamn

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1943 at 0050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ED312
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 2123LT on April 20 on an operation to Szczecin. After passing over Copenhagen, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Klagshamn, southwest of Malmö. All seven crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
P/O C. P. McDonald, pilot,
Sgt T. J. Parrington, flight engineer,
P/O Victor William Joseph Nunn, navigator,
Sgt C. M. Paley, bomb aimer,
Sgt M. A. Coles, wireless operator,
F/O John Percival Crebbin, air gunner,
F/Sgt C. J. Ford, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Lerberget: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1942 at 0137 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R5663
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2235LT on July 3 on a mine laying operation in the Nasturtium area. Approaching the Swedish coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Lerberget. Six crew members were killed while the pilot was wounded and rescued by a local vessel.
Crew:
F/Sgt G. S. Williams, pilot,
Sgt Jack Pritchard, , flight engineer, †
Sgt Mervyn Caddy, observer, †
Sgt Bruce Morgan, wireless operator, †
Sgt Harry Victor Turton, wireless operator, †
Sgt James Raine, air gunner, †
Sgt John Samson, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Ystad

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1942 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z1317
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2214 on April 26 on an operation to Rostock. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak in both engines. The airplane spun down to 5,000 feet before control was regained. Due to the severe damage, course was set for Sweden and in the event, a force landing was made near Ystad. All six crew members were interned and repatriated to UK 10 months later.
Crew:
P/O Witold Bohuszewicz, pilot,
F/O Jerzy Nowacki, pilot,
F/O Bernard Budnik, observer,
Sgt Zdzislaw Taczalaski, wireless operator,
Sgt Boleslaw Waclaw Bestecki, air gunner,
Sgt Krzysztof Jerzy Grabowski, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.59 Halifax II near Tomelilla

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 0520 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L9612
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base following an operation to Poland when the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in an open field located near Tomelilla and was damaged beyond repair. All eight crew members escaped uninjured and set fire to the aircraft that was destroyed.
Crew:
F/O T. Jasinski,
Sgt F. Sobkowiak,
F/O S. Krol,
W/Cdr R. Rudkowski,
Sgt J. Chodyra,
Sgt R. Mol,
Sgt W. Wasilewski,
Sgt J. Soltytsiak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Malmö

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6938
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dishforth – Dishforth
MSN:
2230
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2007LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. It was hit by the German Flak and damaged so severely that the crew elected to make for neutral Sweden, rather than risk trying to return to base. Subsequently, the bomber was abandoned by the crew and crashed in Marieberg, south of Malmö. All five crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
P/O B. D. C. Gibson,
Sgt F. B. R. Wilson,
Sgt P. E. Willson,
Sgt D. R. Morgan,
Sgt A. Troughton.
Probable cause:
Damaged by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-0 off Falsterbo

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
669
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. It ditched off Falsterbo, south Sweden and came to rest upside down with the tail torn off. All five crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-4 off Trelleborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
154
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
154
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its delivery flight to the Swedish Air Force and departed Dessau with a crew of three. While approaching Trelleborg, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Baltic Sea. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Trainer in Ljungbyhed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5-5
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed
MSN:
1721
YOM:
1931
Country:
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 training mission out from Ljungbyhed Airport east of Helsingborg. While cruising at low height, he made an error and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an open field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a Fokker F22 in Malmö: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SE-ABA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Malmö – Stockholm
MSN:
5359
YOM:
1935
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Malmö-Bulltofta Airport, while in initial climb, all four engines failed simultaneously. The captain attempted an emergency landing but lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a residential area located near the airport. A passenger was killed, four others were slightly injured while all eight other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft named 'Lappland' was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The captain mistakenly opened the throttles instead of selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engines were in weak mixture, causing all four to stall out.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Bjärlöv

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5557
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed
MSN:
1704
YOM:
1931
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Ljungbyhed on a training mission. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Bjärlöv, some 10 km north of Kristianstad. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.