Buckinghamshire

The crew was completing a transfer flight from RAF Finningley (Doncaster) to RAF Northolt on behalf of the 271th Squadron. An unexpected situation en route forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing in a field in Ivinghoe Beacon. The airplane lost its undercarriage and was damaged beyond repair. The crew was uninjured.

The pilot was completing a delivery flight from Broxbourne to RAF White Waltham. The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

The crew departed RAF Cranfield on a night training exercise. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in Haversham, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Sgt Roy Henry Mark Crook, pilot,
LAC Gregory William Lygo.

En route to Malta, the airplane collided with a balloon barrage cable and crashed in Iver. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alexander John Roberts Pate, pilot,
Sgt Walter Vincent Jaggs, pilot,
Sgt William Ernest Elliott, observer,
Sgt Edward Fisher, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Raymond Draper, air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Halton on a local training flight. While cruising at night, the airplane exploded and crashed in Manor Farm, near the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lewis Ernest Ashforth, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Duncan, pilot,
Sgt Robert Capeling, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Henry George Knight, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth to bomb an oil storage depot located in Bec d'Ambès, about 22 km north of Bordeaux. While returning to its base and flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the airplane collided with the cables of a barrage balloon and crashed in Langley. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Stanley Powell Swensen, pilot,
Sgt Anthony Kyle Dawson, pilot,
Sgt John Barrie O'Brien,
Sgt Laurence Paul Stubberfield, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Albert William Tait, wireless operator.

The pilot’s instructions were to fly from Upwood to Bicester 53 miles, Bicester to Northampton, 25 miles and back to base 33 ½ miles. At a time when the aeroplane should have been near Northampton it was seen flying in an easterly direction 20 miles SE of the scheduled course and close to Cranfield Aerodrome where night flying was taking place. When opposite the wireless telegraphy station the machine was seen to stagger. Five seconds later at about 1500 feet and while still in flying position it lost speed and spun to the ground. The aeroplane struck the ground at a moderate speed and came to a stop pointing east, the engines were not at the time. From its position and the proximity of trees immediately behind it could be judged to have been flattening out, probably in a left hand spin. Fire occurred immediately and destroyed all the centre of the machine. All safety belts were burnt. One body was found in the navigator’s compartment and one in the gunner’s cockpit. The third, that of the pilot, was lying face down 72 yards east of the wreckage and he had evidently fallen from a considerable height. His parachute was unopened and was on the ground 4 feet away; the harness was free. The rip- cord had not been pulled. No parts broken or otherwise were found to show the circumstances under which he left the machine. The engines were extensively damaged by fire were stripped but appeared to have been in good order at the time of the accident. Examination of the pilot’s parachute harness showed that the release ring had not been turned and while in the locked position had been driven back by direct impact on the front. This had forced the spin- loaded plunger out through the aluminium casing and had released the catches and then the harness. From this it may be seen that the harness was in position on the pilot’s striking the ground.
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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo training flight. An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in an open field located in Whitchurch and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot P/O A. B. Smith was uninjured.

While performing a night training mission, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair while both pilots were unhurt.

While on a night training exercise, the crew encountered engine problems and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft belly landed and was damaged beyond repair while all eight crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew (215th Squadron):
P/O D. McIntosh, pilot,
LAC R. L. Raleigh,
P/O I. R. McDiarmid,
P/O J. L. Maude-Roxby,
Sgt R. H. Steel,
LAC J. L. Rowe,
LAC J. McIntyre
LAC L. Jones.