Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near Augsburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
R5510
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Augsburg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Augsburg. Three crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Arthur John Garwell, pilot,
Sgt Frank Skipwith Kirke, observer,
F/Sgt Robert James Flux, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ivor Edwards, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Douglas Haig McAlpine, air gunner, †
Sgt Laurence Laver Dando,
Sgt James Watson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near Ormes: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
R5506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ormes
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. While passing over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a field located near Ormes, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt Reginald Robert Sandford, pilot,
P/O Hurworth Anthony Paul Peall, pilot,
F/O Alexander Gerrie, observer,
Sgt George William James Hadgraft, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Leonard Law, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Johannes Venter, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Edward Wing, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Le Tilleul-Lambert: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7565
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Le Tilleul-Lambert
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. Passing over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in an open field located in Le Tilleul-Lambert. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Frank Beckett, pilot,
Sgt Brian Douglas Moss, pilot,
F/Sgt Alfred Edgar Ross, observer,
Sgt John Henry Hackett, wireless operator,
Sgt Brydon George Seagoe, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Lattimore Trustram, wireless operator,
Sgt Alfred James Harrison, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Avro 683 Lancaster I near Augsburg: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
R5513
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Woodhall Spa - Woodhall Spa
Location:
Augsburg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa at 1500LT on an operation to Augsburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the city, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
W/O Thomas James Mycock, pilot,
F/Sgt Norman Craig Hayes, pilot,
W/O Leonard Harrison, observer,
F/Sgt Stanley Edward Eades, wireless operator,
F/Sgt David MacDonald, air gunner,
F/Sgt Walter Shelley, air gunner,
F/Sgt John Granville Donoghue, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I on Mt Cairnsmore of Fleet: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
W2630
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Newton Stewart - Newton Stewart
Location:
Mt Cairnsmore of Fleet
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night training flight out from RAF Newton Stewart. While cruising in limited visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the east slope of Mt Cairnsmore of Fleet located some 10 km east of RAF Newton Stewart. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was injured.
Crew (1st AOS):
Sgt John Charles Hinton Allen, pilot,
Sgt Edward Clifford Hirst, wireless operator.
Passenger:
Mr. W. Paterson (employee of Airwork).
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester IA ioff Batz-sur-Mer: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7485
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Batz-sur-Mer
Loire-Atlantique
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 2050LT on April 16 to lay mines in the mouth of the River Gironde. Flying along the French coast, it went out of control and crashed into the sea off Batz-sur-Mer. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (106th Squadron):
P/O Charles Scatchard, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Henry Power, pilot,
Sgt Robert Robertson, observer,
Sgt Donald Neale Storer,
Sgt Douglas Wightman, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt William Valentine Rogerson, air gunner,
F/O George William Ward, air gunner.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Augsburg: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7573
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Woodhall Spa - Woodhall Spa
Location:
Augsburg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa at 1455LT on an operation to Augsburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Six crew members were killed while the pilot was injured and became PoW.
Crew (97th Squadron):
S/L J. S. Sherwood, pilot,
P/O Alfred Thomas Webb, pilot, †
F/O Donald Stuart Reddy Hepburn, observer, †
Sgt Roderic Samuel Page, wireless operator, †
Sgt Arthur Meaker Cox, air gunner, †
F/Sgt David Walter Harrington, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Vincent Wilding. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Ford 4 in Metz

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Ford 4
Operator:
H. W. Robinson
Registration:
NC5093
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4-AT-020
YOM:
1928
Location:
Metz
Missouri
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was on delivery flight to Star Airlines. En route, the left engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 E in Ramsenthal: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bayreuth - Bayreuth
MSN:
914
Location:
Ramsenthal
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Bayreuth Airport for a local training mission. In flight, the airplane suffered engine trouble and crashed in Ramsenthal, less than 5 km northwest of the airfield. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Otto Jarmatz, pilot, †
Ofw Alfred Pönitz, mechanic. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Snaaskerke: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942 at 0450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
N6068
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lakenheath - Lakenheath
Location:
Snaaskerke
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath at 0020LT on an operation to Dortmund. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Snaaskerke. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Max Lightfoot Field pilot,
P/O Alexander Leslie Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Eric Austin Kirk, flight engineer,
Sgt Peter Sydney Brunsdon, observer,
Sgt Charles Moynes, wireless operator,
Sgt Gilbert Victor Phillips, wireless operator,
Sgt Stanley Briggs, air gunner,
Sgt Norman Charles Hutson, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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