Airport (less than 10 km from airport) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 2250LT to attack the airport of Groningen-Eelde. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the target area. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt James Moore,
Sgt Roger Peacock,
Sgt Philip Harry Steele.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Bucharest

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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SP-BPL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Warsaw - Bucharest

MSN:

1493

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1939

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Crashed for unknown reasons while approaching Bucharest-Băneasa Airport. Occupant fate unknown. It seems the flight was unauthorized.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Uetersen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Uetersen Airport, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Aston Down: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L1105

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Test

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Aston Down - Aston Down

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8388

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1938

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The pilot was completing a post maintenance test flight out from RAF Aston Down. On final approach, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot P/O Eric Wilfred Bell was killed.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA near RAF Honington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940 at 0010 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 408 Wellington IA

Operator:

Registration:

P9205

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Honington - Honington

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The crew departed RAF Honington on a local night training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Troston, about three km southwest of the airfield, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Denis Bennett, pilot,
P/O Peter Roderick Bawtree Wanklyn, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Bombay

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L8539

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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On approach to Bombay-Juhu Airport, an engine failed, causing the airplane to lose height and to crash short of runway. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I at RAF Harwell

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 290 Wellington I

Operator:

Registration:

L4369

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Harwell - Harwell

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After liftoff, the aircraft was unable to gain height, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Wong flaps selection for takeoff on part of the crew.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Great Massingham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1940 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

R3842

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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While completing a training flight, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located 5 km southwest of RAF Great Massingham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Bevan Jones, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Oswald Webster, observer,
Sgt Edward Stanley Abery, air gunner.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Sealand: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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Registration:

L4618

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Sealand - Sealand

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1938

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Sealand AFB (Shotwick AFB)

Flintshire

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The crew was engaged in a local training mission out from RAF Sealand. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the twin engine aircraft collided with a RAF Miles M.9 Master registered N7432 and carrying a crew of two (one instructor and one student pilot). Both aircraft crashed in a field located in Shotton, near the airport. All four crew members were killed. The crew on board the Oxford consisted of two brothers.
Crew (5th FTS):
Sgt Eric Edwin Heaton Osgood,
Sgt Ronald Arthur. Osgood.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Benghazi

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero

Operator:

Registration:

MM60399

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Benghazi - Gondar

MSN:

19052

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At Benghazi Airport, the pilot aborted the takeoff procedure for unknown reasons. The airplane lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no injuries.