Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Langley - Langley

MSN:

1414

YOM:

1940

Location:

Langley AFB (Hampton)

Virginia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Shortly after takeoff from Langley AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in a swampy area. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire, and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ridley, pilot,
Lt Sutton, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by a 'runaway propeller' after liftoff.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 1915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

R4+L?

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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720

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Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt B. Pajung, pilot,
Uffz F. Lindner, radio operator, †
Ogfr W. Gutt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Finningley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

V4036

Flight Phase:

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Training

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Finningley AFB (Doncaster)

Schedule:

Finningley - Finningley

Location:

South Yorkshire

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Finningley. Shortly after takeoff in limited visibility (about 150 yards), the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
S/L Arthur John Frank Churchill, †
P/O Richard Francis Keighley, †
F/Sgt E. Groves.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K in Västerås

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

Operator:

Registration:

173

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Military

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MSN:

0173

YOM:

1937

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed at Västerås Airport. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Algiers

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.220/F.224

Operator:

Registration:

L-162

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Flight Type:

Military

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YOM:

1940

Location:

Algiers-Maison Blanche

Algiers

Country:

Algeria

Region:

Africa

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While taking off from Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, the airplane collided with an earth mound and crashed in a vineyard. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

R4+DH

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

MSN:

0384

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The bomber collided with an obstacle during takeoff and crashed. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
Obfw W. Reisgies +2.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I at RAF Hampstead Norris: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 290 Wellington I

Operator:

Registration:

L4262

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Training

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Hampstead Norris - Hampstead Norris

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The bomber crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from RAF Hampstead Norris. The pilot was killed and two other occupants were injured.
Crew (15th OTU):
Sgt Arthur Russell Patrick, pilot, †
Sgt A. R. Tacq,
Sgt W. A. Rowe.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Waterbeach

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941 at 2222 LT

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Registration:

X9703

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Waterbeach - Waterbeach

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2222LT and crashed almost immediately, bursting into flames. All six crew members evacuated safely and the five aircraft still waiting to leave had to be cancelled.
Crew:
Sgt J. S. F. Watt, pilot,
Sgt Bell,
Sgt J. W. Humphrey,
Sgt J. K. Whitfield,
Sgt H. Martin,
Sgt W. A. Bolton.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941 at 2215 LT

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R1792

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