Mountains

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Mainz. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in hilly terrain near Neuss. Four crew members were killed and the air gunner became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Thomas Smith Barclay, pilot, †
F/Sgt Ronald George Renauf Hodges, navigator, †
Sgt William Gordon Lloyd Inglis, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert John Warring, air gunner, †
Sgt John William Filder Atkin, air gunner.

The four engine airplane departed RAF Polebrook at 1030LT on a 30 minutes flight to RAF Burtonwood, carrying eight crew members and three passengers. En route, the bomber impacted the east slope of Mt Berwyn located 8 km northwest of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Wales. The wreckage was spotted few hours later. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 11 occupants were killed.
Crew (97th BG):
2nd Lt Henry L. Gilbert, pilot,
2nd Lt Robert Earl Beers, pilot,
S/Sgt Robert A. Kemp, radio operator,
2nd Lt Lawrence G. Schmitt, navigator,
2nd Lt Leonard Holm Phillips, bombardier,
M/Sgt Stanislas Lepa, air gunner,
Sgt Kenneth H. Branum, air gunner,
Sgt Wallace V. Sidders, air gunner.
Passengers:
Cpl Marvin A. Koepke,
Cpl Stanley G. Aldridge,
Pvt Fidel A. Villarreal.

On August 10, the airplane departed Moscow on a flight to Ordzhonikidze with intermediate stops in Kuibyshev, Astrakhan and Makhachkala. The crew passed an overnight in Makhachkala and the airplane took off at 0810LT on August 11 on the last leg to Ordzhonikidze with 18 passengers and a crew of six on board. The copilot ask the captain several times to take over the controls but this was refused. Eventually, the captain accepted to transfer the controls to the copilot and fell asleep. Instead of bypassing the mountains, the copilot flew directly over the mountains. Following a misjudgment of the rate of climb, the airplane lost speed and was unable to climb properly when it descended to the right, impacted trees and crashed in hilly and wooded terrain. While passengers were trying to help wounded people, the airplane suffered several explosions and was destroyed by fire. One crew member and four passengers were killed while 19 other occupants escaped with various injuries.

Engaged in a maritime patrol flight, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Cape Kovrizhka, in the west part of the Unalaska Island. Eight crew members were killed while Harley E. Miller survived and was rescued.

The crew was engaged in a training sortie out from RAF Lossiemouth. In flight, a cowling detached and hit propeller blades, causing the engine to stop. The pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the airplane hit the slope of a hill and crashed 5 km southwest of Loch Lee. Three crew members were killed while the rear gunner was injured.
Crew (20th OTU):
F/Sgt Arthur George Wilson Keene, pilot, †
Sgt Alfred Kirby, observer, †
Sgt Joseph Weatherson, observer, †
Sgt Oscar Knud Lerche Jensen, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed Townsville on a flight to Port Moresby (7 Mile Aerodrome). About 30 minutes prior to the ETA, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was limited. The captain was able to gain height and continued above the cloud layer. Unfortunately, the aircraft christened 'Yankee Clipper' overflew Port Moresby and continued to the east. Due to fuel shortage, all eight occupants decided to abandon the airplane and bailed out. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed on the slope of Mt Suckling located about 200 km east of Port Moresby and was destroyed. Six crew members were recovered (some of them eight days later) while two others were killed.
Crew (22nd BG):
Lt Duncan A. Seffern, pilot,
2nd Lt James A. Michael, copilot, †
Sgt Paul L. Ramsey, bombardier,
2nd Lt Carroll W. Casteel, navigator, †
Tom Riley, air gunner,
Sgt Kenneth R. Gundling, radio operator,
Sgt George T. Rickman, flight engineer,
Vern Haugland.

The airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located on the Jan Mayen Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Alfons Kleinchrittger, pilot,
Fw Paul Lemke, pilot,
Uffz Werner Schetle, radio operator,
Uffz Oskar Walter, mechanic,
Obfw Karl Classow, mechanic,
Uffz Josef Kotzur, air gunner.

The seaplane departed Luganville on a SAR mission after another Catalina was missing. It failed to return to base and was officially declared Missing In Action as well. The crash site was located in early 1944 on the island of Espiritu Santo. The wreckage was rediscovered on 14 January 1992. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Maurice S. Smith, pilot,
Ens Edward W. Riepl,
Cpt Clifford M. Pindell,
Amm1 James W. Pearson,
Arm2 William Riley Pipes,
Arm1 Merlin Jack Rich,
Amm1 William H. Osborne,
Amm2 Vernon H. Stolz.

The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in hilly terrain in Bächental. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Richard Hinsche, pilot, †
Oblt Heinz Gebauer, observer, †
Uffz Paul Schmedike, radio operator,
Ogfr Bruno Ellersick, mechanic.

The airplane departed RAF Wigtown on a training flight to Prestwick Airport, carrying a crew of five. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm. In low visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Caisteal Abhail located in the northeast part of the Isle of Arran. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (1st AFU):
F/Lt Hugh Colin Campbell, pilot,
LAC Kenneth Whalley, pilot,
Sgt Henry Thomas Swain, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Gordon Ralph Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Reginald Richard Hinton.