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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1602LT on January 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night and approaching the British coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Isle of Portland. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert John Copping, pilot,
F/Sgt John William Colpitts,
F/Sgt Baxter Froude,
Sgt Aubrey Harold Shattock,
Sgt Arthur Ronald William Smith,
P/O Raymond Bowen Thomas.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Powerstock

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1941

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X9785

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1840LT on an operation to Brest. The starboard engine failed and after his crew have bailed out, the pilot crash-landed at Holm Farm near Powerstock and escaped uninjured. All five other crew parachuted to safety, except one who broke a leg.
Crew:
Sgt Vezina,
Sgt Harding,
P/O Brown,
Sgt Willett,
Sgt Toynbee-Clark,
Sgt Crump.

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Failure of the starboard engine in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Saint Alban's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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X9677

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2151LT on October 10 on an operation to Bordeaux. It came down in the sea off Saint Alban's Head. Three crew members were rescued and three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric William Ireland, †
Sgt James Douglas Pugh, †
Sgt Robert Worrall Stephenson, †
Sgt A. M. McLean,
Sgt A. C. Honeyman,
Sgt L. M. Benstead.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Portesham

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6384

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While on a training exercise out from RAF Watton, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field in Portesham and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt L. Cornish,
Sgt G. Relph,
Sgt J. Robson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Worth Matravers: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4832

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Christchurch - Christchurch

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9347

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Christchurch on a local test flight. While cruising off the Dorset coast, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 24 miles south-southwest of Worth Matravers. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Leonard Rayment,
Sgt Raymond Sadler.

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It is believed that the accident may be the consequence of an engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 off Isle of Portland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1037 LT

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Dornier DO.217

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U5+EM

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Évreux - Évreux

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1022

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1941

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The airplane departed Évreux Airfield on an anti-shipping operation off the south coast of England. Approaching Dorset, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in The Channel off the Isle of Portland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Anton Wieners, pilot,
Uffz Hansgeorg Welker, observer,
Ofw Helmut Klöden, radio operator,
Uffz Gottfried Klose, mechanic.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Manston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1941 at 2120 LT

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T4299

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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1952

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1900LT on an operation to Brest. It was shot down at 2120LT by the pilot of a Hurricane registered V6960 and crash landed in Manston, Dorset. A crew was killed and four others were injured:
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P/O N. E. Sharp,
F/O R. C. Alabaster,
Sgt J. A. Gibson,
Sgt L. U. Allum,
Sgt William Norman Brindley, wireless operator. †

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Mistakenly shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Dorchester: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2439

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