Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3718
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
North Sea
World
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 RAF Marham at 1941LT on September 18 on a mine laying operation. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Richard David Owen, pilot,
Sgt Alan James Calderwood, observer,
P/O Frank Henry Ellis, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Marmaduke Williams, air gunner,
Sgt Jack Arthur Hunter, air gunner.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I into the Bay of Biscay: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
W4177
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Bay of Biscay
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington in the evening of September 18 on a mine laying operation in the Gironde Estuary (Deordars). It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the Bay of Biscay. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt J. Beattie,
Sgt J. Cliffe,
Sgt J. R. Locke,
Sgt A. F. Bentley,
Sgt F. Walters,
Sgt A. K. Wigley,
Sgt J. W. Drinkwater.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Geislautern: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
W7777
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
East Moor - East Moor
Location:
Geislautern
Saarland
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Moor at 1935LT on an operation to Saarbrücken. Approaching the target area at an altitude of 13,600 feet, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Geislautern, about 12 km west of Saarbrücken. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O F. Jowitt,
Sgt D. Steadman, †
Sgt K. R. Stansfield, †
P/O E. Gatis, †
Sgt D. Williams, †
Sgt J. E. W. Hale, †
Sgt C. R. Palm.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Gdańsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
R5899
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Gdańsk
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1910LT on September 18 to lay mines in the Privet area. It was hit by the German Flak at 800 feet off Gdańsk and set on fire. Put down in the sea, though the rear fuselage broke away and sank. The forward section remained afloat for 10 minutes, thus enabling the survivors to reach their dinghy. Two crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt E. H. Stamp,
Sgt H. J. Campbell,
P/O F. S. McWhirter,
Sgt G. S. Habkirk,
Sgt F. M. McGregor,
Sgt A. E. Hiscock, †
Sgt R. Payne. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25D Mitchell in Columbia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-29657
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-7822
YOM:
1941
Location:
Columbia
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Columbia Airport, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Thomas M. Macteer,
S/Sgt Peter P. Conrad,
S/Sgt Alex W. Kaiser.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Cherry Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-9365
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
791
YOM:
1942
Location:
Cherry Lake
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Cherry Lake. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles W. Ferguson Jr.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL on Mt Blue: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18485
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4577
YOM:
1942
Location:
Mt Blue
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a routine training exercise with a crew of seven on board. While flying at an altitude of about 1,300 feet in limited visibility, it impacted the slope of the Blue Mountain (1,420 feet high) located near Crandon Lakes, in the Kittatinny Mountain Range. The wreckage was found 100 feet below the summit and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pvt Harold W. Clegg,
2nd Lt Leonard Carter Cranford,
Pvt Francis A. Hallberg,
Pfc Gilbert Rosenberg,
2nd Lt Harold N. Seltzer,
2nd Lt William H. Smith,
1st Lt William H. Vail.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the Barents Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
142130
Location:
Barents Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
May have crashed somewhere in the Barents Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Kurt Haug, pilot,
Ogefr Emil Karsch, observer,
Gefr Max Berger, radio operator,
Gefr Albert Ruf, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 into the Norwegian Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+GH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7168
YOM:
1942
Location:
Norwegian Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Probably crashed somewhere in the Norwegian Sea. Lost without trace. The exact location of the mishap remains unknown.
Crew:
Lt Hans Fehn, pilot,
Fw Karl Weger, observer,
Uffz Helmut Gärtner, radio operator,
Fw Josef Schmitt, mechanic.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar I in Bilbeis

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 18 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
AX687
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bilbeis - Bilbeis
MSN:
18-2017
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bilbeis
Al Sharqia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While circling in the vicinity of Bilbeis Airport on a training exercise, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing following a dual engine failure. The airplane belly landed and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escaped unarmed.
Probable cause:
The crew inadvertently feathered both props during flight.
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