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Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 into the Baltic Sea

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
KB+HS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
829
YOM:
1939
Location:
Baltic Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames into the Baltic Sea and was destroyed. All crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
3287
Location:
North Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a raid over Edinburgh. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Fw E. Ewerts, pilot,
Ofw A. Suszmann, observer,
Fw R. Handwerker, radio operator,
Uffz W. Mahlman, air gunner,
Oblt Wingendorf.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Moray Firth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1940 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N3583
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
North Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a night cross-country exercice, the airplane crashed into the Moray Firth. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Cecil Denison,
Sgt Robert Hurst Cowley,
Sgt Frank Joseph Leslie Nicholas.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the airplane ran out of fuel.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Gulf of Bengal: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1545
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Calcutta - Calcutta
MSN:
8828
YOM:
1939
Location:
Gulf of Bengal
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Bengal. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald John Tompkins, pilot,
Sgt Richard Heseltine, observer,
AC1 William Arthur Ayres, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P6928
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Elgin - Elgin
MSN:
9453
YOM:
1940
Location:
The Channel
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Elgin to attack airfields and searchlight batteries. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alexander Gibson,
Sgt Eddie Andreas Hals Riley,
Sgt Royston Charles Edward Stiles.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4416
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
North Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Berlin. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Nicoll Brian Fawcett,
Sgt John Baker,
Sgt James Cunningham Clarke,
AC1 Gordon Reay.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1927
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Location:
The Channel
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton to attack aerodromes in France. It was slot without trace, maybe after it crashed into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Henry Newson,
Sgt Charles Peace Riley,
Sgt James Scott Smith.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3811
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Location:
The Channel
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton to bomb an airfield at Querqueville. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frank George Ralph Thomas,
P/O Gilbert Louis Bayliss,
Sgt George Middleton Dickson.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z into the Irish Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2676
Location:
Irish Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the St George Canal. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Ziehm, pilot,
Lt Horst Diedrich, observer,
Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Homann, mechanic.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Gulf of Aden

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8387
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Gulf of Aden
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to HMS Ceres cruising in the Gulf of Aden following an operation over Hargeisa. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All three crew members were rescued.
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