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Registration:

L8392

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Military

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Schedule:

Ismailia - Ismailia

Location:

Ismailia

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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During the takeoff roll at Ismailia Airport, a tyre burst. The airplane swerved on runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during takeoff following a tyre burst.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Mildenhall: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940 at 0348 LT

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P9244

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Bombing

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2146LT on August 11 on a bombing mission over Gelsenkirchen. While returning at night and making an approach wide of the flarepath, the bomber collided with a radio mast and crashed at Beck Row. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Body, pilot,
P/O John Garland Miller, pilot,
Sgt John James Scott, observer,
P/O Ridley Elgood Houseman, air gunner,
Sgt James Henry Swift, air gunner,
Sgt Ronald Joseph Cocks, wireless operator.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60GIII Moth Major in Nairobi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit

Registration:

K22

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Flight Type:

Military

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Nairobi-Eastleigh (Moi Air Base)

MSN:

5100

YOM:

1934

Location:

Nairobi City District

Country:

Kenya

Region:

Africa

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After takeoff from Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near Brize Norton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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Registration:

N4802

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Brize Norton - Brize Norton

MSN:

2518

YOM:

1940

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at Brize Norton Airfield. While on a night approach, the airplane impacted trees and crashed. Both crew members were injured and Sgt Robert Staveley Aitchison died the next day from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Aston Down: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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Registration:

L6799

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Aston Down - Aston Down

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Aston Down when the aircraft collided with an RAF Spitfire and crashed. Both pilots were killed as well as the pilot on board the Spitfire.
Crew:
P/O George Gordon Crawford, pilot,
Sgt John Martin Oxtoby, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Weston-on-the-Green: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940

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Registration:

L1191

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Weston-on-the-Green - Weston-on-the-Green

MSN:

8474

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Weston-on-the-Green Airport. On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Nelson, pilot,
Sgt Samuel Sanderson, observer,
Sgt Cyril Arthur Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wittering

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940 at 1100 LT

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L9250

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De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

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Wittering - Wittering

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Crashed onto a dispersal pan at RAF Wittering while completing a local training flight. The crew was uninjured.
Crew:
P/O P. F. Miles +2.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth in Conisborough

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940

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Registration:

X9384

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Flight Type:

Delivery

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Conisborough - Kirton in Lindsey

MSN:

7067

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1934

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The crew departed Conisborough on a delivery flight to Kirton in Lindsey. After takeoff, the airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Woodbourne AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940 at 2245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

NZ271

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