Lake, Sea, Ocean, River | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane was engaged in a SAR operation, looking for an Italian pilot missing from the previous day. While flying north of the Tunisian coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea north of La Galite Island. All five crew members found refuge in a dinghy and reached Tunisia three days later. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew:
Lt Aurelio Brozzi, pilot,
Fm Eduardo Acton,
Ac1 Bergomi, flight engineer,
Ac1 Petrella, wireless operator,
Pvt Pintus.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson into the Lake Huron: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1942 at 2145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N9838

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Flight

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Training

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Port Albert - Port Albert

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The crew departed Port Albert on a night navigational training exercise. The airplane failed to return to base and was declared missing. It is believed that it crashed into Lake Huron along the Canadian coast. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Leslie Shaw, pilot,
F/Sgt R. Brown, navigator,
Lac Cecil Penrose James, bomb aimer,
Ac1 William Henry Addis, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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Registration:

BK194

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Kirmington - Kirmington

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The airplane departed RAF Kirmington at 2005LT on a mine laying operation off the Frisian Islands. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt George Edmund Henry Ceeny, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Magness,
F/Sgt Dennis Goodwill Smith,
Sgt Joseph Wood,
Sgt Dennis Robert Riley, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off RAF Lossiemouth: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1942 at 0200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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T2722

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth in the evening of November 26 on a night navigation exercise. The following night, in unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea east of the airbase. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Christopher Binge, pilot,
Sgt Philip Stanley Sutton, pilot,
Sgt Bernard Lowery, navigator,
P/O John Bluck, bomb aimer,
Sgt Laurence Elgar Harrison, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Francis Blythe, air gunner,
Sgt Henry Clasper Ballinger, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure is suspected.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Pacific Ocean: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Registration:

02951

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

378

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1941

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The seaplane departed its base at 1619LT on a maritime patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean. While cruising some 80 km north of Oahu Island, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Lt(jg) William L. Johnson, pilot,
Ap1c Michael Robards,
Ap2c Russsell B. Riggs,
Aom2c Harry V. Knight,
Amm3c Ellis P. Bruce,
Amm3c Marion L. Hofheins,
Amm3c Wilbur Eugene Soltau,
Rm3c Samuel E. Ottenbacher,
Rm3c George Tepus.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Exmouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Registration:

2407

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Exmouth - Exmouth

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223

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff, the crew encountered a loss of oil pressure and a high oil temperature on the port engine. It was decided to return to Exmouth. A normal full stall landing was made, but near the end of the landing run, the plane hit large wave, causing it to bounce into the air and on the subsequent landing large quantities of water entered the plane through the bombing window position in the bow. The airplane sank in shallow water (5 metres) and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was killed and eight other crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Roy John Krough, pilot, †
Lt(jg) Charles O. Peters,
Lt(jg) Maurice K. Hill,
Ap1c David T. Harvey,
Amm1c Rudolph F. Wimmer,
Amm3c Tommy A. Maestas,
Acrm Lindsey B. Wells,
Rm2c Matthew A. Fay,
Aom1c Darrell D. Mitchel.

Probable cause:

Loss of oil pressure and a high oil temperature on the port engine and subsequent collision with large wave upon landing off Exmouth.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III off Saint Annes Head

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1942 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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DV972

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Yes

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The seaplane was engaged in a bombing practice mission. While dropping a depth charge into a suspected minefield off Trevose Head, Cornwall, the force of the explosion caused multiple damage to the starboard float, aileron and elevator as well a several holes in the hull and wings. In such conditions, the crew decided to ditch the airplane some 60 km off Saint Annes Head. All nine crew members found refuse in dinghies and the airplane sank five minutes after landing.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing in sea after being damaged by debris following a bombing practice flight.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I into the North Sea: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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Registration:

R5695

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Langar - Langar

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The airplane departed RAF Langar at 1504LT on an operation to Haselünne. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Alfred Joseph Parkyn, pilot,
F/Sgt James McGregor Allan,
P/O Eugene Edward Chouinière,
Sgt John James Gallimore,
W/O James Louis Guichard,
Sgt Jack Slater,
W/O William John Vandervoort,
Sgt Windsor Francis Richard Webb, air gunner.

Crash of a North American B-25C-1 Mitchell into Lake Murray: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Registration:

41-13234

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

82-5869

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1941

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Lake Murray

South Carolina

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United States of America

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North America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Murray, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles E. Hoyt Jr.,
2nd Lt Carroll N. Peacock Jr.,
Pvt Alfred E. Brandt,
Pvt Howard Paul Fonville.