Staffordshire

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Lichtfield, while in initial climb, the aircraft collided with a flock of birds. Some of them hit the left engine that failed. Captain decided to return but few seconds later, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a field near the airport. While all 7 occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The crew was conducting a training flight on behalf of the 27th OTU.

After touchdown, the twin engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest against trees. All four occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The Crew was returning to RAF Halfpenny Green following a supply mission.

The airplane departed RAF Ashbourne on a short test flight, carrying two passengers and one pilot. While flying at a very low altitude, the twin engine airplane collided with power cables and crashed onto a small hill. All three occupants were killed.
Crew (42nd OTU):
F/O Archibald Douglas Vincent Forsyth, pilot.
Passengers:
Cpl Harry Garnet Sylvester,
Lac Harry Charles Halestrap.

The airplane was engaged in a navigation exercise when both outer engines failed in flight. Some crew abandoned the airplane that crash landed in a pasture at 0100LT near Linley Hall Farm, Talke. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt L. C. Wright, pilot, †
Sgt J. H. R. Carey,
Sgt T. Beaver,
Sgt J. L. Roberts,
Sgt P. G. Knight,
F/Sgt M. Brady,
Sgt N. A. MacLeod,
Sgt A. J. Francis, †
Ac2 R. G. Bailey.

The crew was performing a night training exercise out from RAF Hixon. On final approach, the airplane crashed 2 km short of runway and was destroyed. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Driscoll Lewis, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Henry Austin, navigator,
Sgt John McGinnes, bomb aimer,
Sgt John Joseph Kenny, wireless operator,
Sgt Deryck Charles Rowse, air gunner.

The airplane flew into the ground above Upper Hulme. It is reported that prior to this the aircraft had be the subject of a mock attack by two Spitfires, possibly operating from Atcham near Shrewsbury, one of the aircraft had come too close to Z1744 and cut the trailing ariel that the crew were using to communicate with their base. With their primary means of communication cut the crew became disorientated and could not gain a fix on Lichfield. After flying in cloud for some time, the aircraft was seen to pass very low over Upper Hulme before crashing about 1/3 of a mile to the north. The aircraft slewed across a field and entered woodland where it was completely destroyed.
Crew (27th OTU):
Sgt James Robert Barlow, pilot,
F/O Keith Pettiford, observer,
F/O James Love, observer,
Sgt William John Baker, bomb aimer,
Sgt Howell James Buckley, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Kenneth Spencer Cheek, air gunner.
Source:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistrictz1744.htm

The airplane departed RAF Lichfield and later crashed into a tree whilst engaged in a beat-up of a pub known to the crew, coming down 3 km east northeast from the airbase. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Reginald Dudley Horner, pilot,
A2c Sidney Dobell,
F/O Leonard Forrester,
Ac1 Dennis William Hodges,
F/O Denis Michael Murphy,
F/O Roger Wyndham Wood.

The airplane departed RAF Lichfield at 2331LT on an operation to Bremen. Nine minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the crew informed ground he encountered technical problems with the left engine and elected to return. While turning on final, the airplane stalled and crashed few km short of runway, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Crew (27th OTU):
Sgt William John Percival Fletcher, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Albert Turnbull,
Sgt Frederick William Lewis, observer,
Sgt James Gordon Milne,
Sgt Fairfield Thompson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington on a cross country exercise. While cruising over the region of Biddulph, the captain reduced his altitude to show the house of Mr. Dolphin to the other members of the crew. Shortly later, the aircraft went through a cloudy area and impacted the slope of the Merrytown Low, near Leek. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roderick Urquhart Morrison, pilot,
F/Sgt John Richard Griffin, observer,
F/Sgt James Frederick Hirst, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Thorstein Enevold Helgesen, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Leo Joseph Regimbal, air gunner,
F/Sgt John Ellis Williams, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William Anthony George Atkins, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Edgar Dolphin.

The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight at RAF Wheaton Aston. While on the second approach at night, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed short of runway. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty, pilot.