East Yorkshire

The crew was completing a night training sortie on behalf of the 101st Squadron. En route, an engine caught fire. All six crew members decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Driffield. While all six crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

The approach to RAF Driffield was performing at dusk when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located at Highfield Farm, about 2 miles southeast of the airbase. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the crew started the descent without customs clearance.

Crashed on approach to Brough, East Yorkshire. All four passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.

On final approach to RAF Drieffield, the crew encountered control problems and informed ground that he was attempting an emergency landing. Few seconds later, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion few hundred yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight off the East Yorkshire coast. While completing a turn at low height, the seaplane hit the water surface and crashed few hundred yards off Flamborough Head. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (278th Squadron):
F/Lt Colin Graham Robertson,
F/Lt Cecil Gloucester Walker,
W/O Leonard Albert Gordon Carpenter.

The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to Grimsby. Approaching the English coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Flamborough. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Sünnemann, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Orchel, observer,
Fw Gerhard Duwe, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Oesterle, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2345LT on May 12 on an operation to Duisburg. The following morning, while returning to base, it crashed in unknown circumstances at 0620LT at Bishop Wilton. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Thomas Archibald, pilot, †
Sgt C. Hewitson, flight engineer,
Sgt J. Gerry,
Sgt G. Marlow,
Sgt Gerard Scully, bomb aimer, †
Sgt F. K. Smith, air gunner,
Sgt J. Currie, air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Pocklington on a training exercise. During the takeoff roll, the airplane swung out of control and came to a stop with its undercarriage collapsed. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/O A. Gibson, pilot,
Sgt D. J. Varney,
F/O D. L. Mayes,
Sgt D. V. Atkins,
Sgt G. F. Powell,
P/O W. T. Carroll,
Sgt R. M. Curtis, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 2144LT on April 4 on an operation to Dortmund. It was hit by the German Flak and was very badly damaged. While returning to base the following night, it crashed south of Hotham and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
W/O Gerald Hough, pilot, †
Sgt Herbert Cecil Hooper, flight engineer, †
F/O S. N. Beason,
Sgt P. A. Ratcliffe,
F/O Frederick William Gates, wireless operator, †
Sgt W. D. G. Merlin,
F/Sgt C. L. Outhouse, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Lissett at 1940LT on April 3 on an operation to Essen. The following night, while returning to base, it crashed in unknown circumstances between Stud Farm and Wassand Hall which are located east of Sigglesthorne. Four crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Keedwell, pilot, †
Sgt John Robert Franks, flight engineer, †
P/O W. R. Simpson, navigator,
F/O John Burgess, bomb aimer, †
Sgt R. S. Nurse, wireless operator,
Sgt Reginald Victor Loose, air gunner, †
Sgt L. P. Froud, air gunner.