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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in France

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6996
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
France
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in France, while taking part to an evacuation mission. Crew from the 271st Squadron.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley III in France

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
K9008
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villeneuve-les-Vertus - Villeneuve-les-Vertus
MSN:
1461
YOM:
1939
Location:
France
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Villeneuve-les-Vertus at the end of the day bound for Frankfurt on the 'Nickel' mission (leaflet dropping). While overflying east part of France, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and an engine fired. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all five crewmen were unhurt.
Crew (51st Squadron):
F/A J. H. P. Wynton,
Sgt D. C. Hide,
Sgt W. Foster,
Cpl E. Short,
AC1 A. J. Heller.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following severe icing conditions and engine fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley III in France

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
K8984
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villeneuve-les-Vertus - Villeneuve-les-Vertus
MSN:
1437
YOM:
1938
Location:
France
All France
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Villeneuve-les-Vertus at 1805LT on 27 October, taking part to the operation 'Nickel' over Munich. On the return flight, while overflying the east part of France at night and in severe icing conditions, the captain instructed the crew to abandon the aircraft. Four crewmen bailed out while the air gunner did not hear the order and was still in his turret when the aircraft crashed in an open field. The air gunner was slightly injured while all four other crew were unhurt.
Crew (51st Squadron):
Sgt T. W. Bowles,
Sgt A. A. Emery,
Sgt E. J. Barber,
AC1 R. Jackson,
Sgt A. Griffin, air gunner, injured.
Probable cause:
Aircraft abandoned due to severe icing conditions.

Crash of an Avro 504K in France

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Adastral Air Lines
Registration:
G-EANN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
H2514
YOM:
1919
Location:
France
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Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in France. While all three occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
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