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Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA near Braemar: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1940 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
L7775
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Braemar
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on a navigation exercise, passing over Brechin, Kinnaird Head, Inverness then back to Lossiemouth. While cruising in limited visibility due to the night and thick clouds, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The bomber impacted the slope of a mountain located in Bruach Mohr, some 5 miles northwest of Braemar. Two crew members were killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew (20th OTU):
P/O Herbert Martin Coombs, pilot, †
P/O Douglas Veale Gilmour, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Winchcombe Bordycott, navigator,
Sgt Frank Hutson, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Alfred Wilson Milroy,
Sgt George Ronald Lyon,
Sgt John Adam Sparks, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aberdeen

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3680
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Aberdeen-Dyce Airport while completing a local training flight. There were no injuries.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V on Mt Foudland: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1940 at 1059 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
N1500
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kinloss – Driffield
MSN:
1640
YOM:
1939
Location:
Mt Foudland
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Kinloss on a flight from RAF Kinloss to RAF Driffield. While cruising some 6 miles southeast of Huntly, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Foudland. Three crewmen were killed and five others were injured. Two survivors died from injuries sustained, one on May 6, the second on May 25, 1940.
Crew (102nd Squadron):
F/O Kenneth Neil Gray, pilot, †
Sgt John Hamilton Hopper, pilot, †
Sgt Frederick John Bass, observer, †
AC1 Alfred William Henry Hart, wireless operator, †
AC1 Harold Buttery, †
AC1 J. A. Hewitt,
AC2 George Main,
AC1 Fred Wallwork.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of Dornier DO.18D3 off Kinnairds Head: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940 at 0810 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
8L+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
815
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kinnairds Head
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching the Scottish coast, the airplane was shot down by the crew of an RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Kinnairds Head (Fraserburgh). A crew member was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Kühl, †
Fw Kurt Hinrichs,
Uffz Otto Klepzig,
Uffz Werner Budgereit.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF Lockheed Hudson.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Bridge of Buchat: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6320
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
242
YOM:
1939
Location:
Bridge of Buchat
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on a training mission on behalf of the 15 Flying Training School. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane crashed in Bridge of Buchat, northeast of Strathdon. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Raymond Wollatt Shrimpton, pilot,
AC1 Walter Critchley.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Aberdeen

Date & Time: May 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6239
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aberdeen - Aberdeen
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the braking systems upon landing.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Balmain

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4653
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balmain - Balmain
MSN:
120
YOM:
1938
Location:
Balmain AFB
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training exercise out from RAF Balmain. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed onto a house. Both pilots were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Aberdeen

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACRH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6078
YOM:
1934
Location:
Aberdeen-Dyce
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. The pilot and the passenger were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Brand new, it was delivered to the Scottish Operator one week prior to the accident.
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