Berkshire

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The crew was completing a training mission at RAF Hampstead Norris on behalf of the 15th OTU. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons upon landing, injuring both crew members.
Crew:
F/O B. Statham,
Sgt H. Vertican.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in RAF Hampstead Norris: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 1105 LT

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4259

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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Hampstead Norris - Hampstead Norris

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The crew was performing a training exercise at RAF Hampstead Norris. While on the downwind leg, the left engine exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (15th OTU):
F/O W. S. Mundy, pilot,
Sgt G. T. Watt, pilot.

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Engine explosion on approach.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA at RAF Hampstead Norris

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1940

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L4281

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Hampstead Norris. For unknown reason, the aircraft landed long. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance available, overshot and came to rest, bursting into flames. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in East Woodhay

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940 at 0200 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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G1+CS

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Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay

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The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB on a bombing mission over Bristol. While cruising over England at night, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in a field in East Woodhay. All five crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Theodor Metzner, pilot,
Fw Josef Markl, observer,
Uffz Kurt Böker, radio operator,
Gfr Ernst Ostheimer, flight engineer,
Gfr Heinz Morgenthal, air gunner.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Woodley

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1933

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G-EBSP

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Takeoff (climb)

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Woodley - Woodley

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420

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1927

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Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed, injuring both occupants.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Arborfield: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1931

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Philip Ernest Noble

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G-EBYK

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Flight

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Private

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Plain, Valley

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Heston – Upavon

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825

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1928

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While cruising over the region of Wokingham, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a field. Both occupants, Mr. Philip Ernest Noble and Mrs. Violet Baring, were killed.

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The cause of the engine failure could not be determined with certainty. Investigators were unable to know who was at control at the time of the accident as both occupants were qualified pilots.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Woodley

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1930

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G-EBVC

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Woodley Airport. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed on approach and was destroyed. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Woodley

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1929

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G-EBNY

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1926

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The single engine airplane crashed upon landing and came to rest. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in White Waltham: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1927

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De Havilland DH.9

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G-EBLH

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