Crash of a Consolidated LB-30 Liberator off Hawaii: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
AL606
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
104
YOM:
1941
Location:
Hawaii
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The heavy bomber crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Hawaii. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew:
Narce Whitaker.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 424 Wellington IV
Operator:
Registration:
Z1285
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1755LT on an operation to Münster. While returning to base in the late evening, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea off the Lincolnshire coast. No trace was found.
Crew:
Sgt Szeregowiec Czesław Kosmalski,
Cpl Piotr Nocon,
P/O Wacław Reda,
Sgt K. Soroko,
Sgt B. Borecki,
Sgt A. A. Rokus.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT146
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1735LT on a mine laying operation off Wilhelmshaven. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the North Sea, maybe off the Frisian Islands. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Horace Spencer Edward Ellis, pilot,
F/Sgt Stewart Alexander Morrison, navigator,
Sgt Arthur Stuart Chantrell, wireless operator,
Sgt William Holland, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Sungai Riko: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.24
Operator:
Registration:
X-14
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Surabaya – Sungai Riko
MSN:
774
Location:
Sungai Riko
Riau
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bay of Sungai Riko while trying to land following a flight from Surabaya. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Terschelling: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942 at 2238 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z9311
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dishforth – Dishforth
MSN:
2375
YOM:
1941
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1734LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea some 40 km west of Terschelling. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Joseph Clarke,
F/Sgt Bernard Leslie Hart,
Sgt Donald Arthur Richards,
P/O Bernard Sides,
Sgt Norman Viner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+IM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5308
YOM:
1941
Location:
The Channel
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation over the Thames Estuary. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Oblt Hellmuth Lau, pilot,
Uffz Erich Barthel, observer,
Uffz August Schwiering, radio operator,
Ogfr Ewald Menke, mechanic.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV515
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
East Wretham - East Wretham
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1732LT on an operation to Emden. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Cenek Kral,
Sgt Ladislav Nemecek,
F/Sgt Miroslav Plecity,
Sgt Stanislav Rous,
F/Lt Zdenek Skorepa,
W/O Karel Weiss.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X3051
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1750LT on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have been shot down by a Me.110 and to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Harold William Clarke, pilot,
Sgt Peter Bernard Chapple, navigator,
Sgt Reginald Grenville Eves, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Brown, air gunner.
Probable cause:
shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Filey: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7453
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
Location:
Filey
North Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Upwood on a cross-country exercise. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into the sea off Filey. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O Edwin Roy Parke, pilot,
Sgt Maurice York, observer,
Sgt Francis Coakley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Salamaua: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
A24-8
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Port Moresby – Salamaua
MSN:
250
YOM:
1941
Location:
Salamaua
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a flight to Salamaua, carrying radio equipment, and was in formation with a second RAAF Catalina registered A24-9. Approaching Salamaua, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea few hundred yards offshore. Three crew members were killed and five others were rescued.
Crew (11th Squadron):
F/Lt Robert Thompson, pilot,
F/Lt Paul Metzler, copilot,
LAC Charles Sollitt, wireless operator,
LAC Leo Clarke, wireless operator, †
AC1 Ken Parkyns, flight engineer,
Cpl Jack Perrett, flight engineer, †
AC1 Bill Blackman, rigger,
LAC James Cox, armourer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
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