Fife

The twin engine aircraft departed RAF Leuchars at 1600LT on a patrol flight. A submarine submerging in position ZGCB 4000 was sighted and attacked by the crew of the Anson, dropping his entire bomb load. Following this, the crew evacuated the target area to return to his base when fuel was draining away through shrapnel holes in the wing tanks, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing into the River Eden estuary, off Shelly Point, near the RAF Leuchars. Both crew members were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Crew (233th Squadron):
P/O. G. J. D. Yorke,
Sgt D. J. Muir.

The crew departed RAF Leuchars on a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane entered a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed upside down into the Eden River located south of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Guy Percy Robinson, pilot,
F/O Earl Douglas Godfrey, copilot.

The crew departed RAF Leuchars on a local firing exercice when the airplane crashed into the North Sea northeast of the airbase. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Alner George Newton, pilot,
Sgt George Harold Fawcett,
AC1 Robert Glynn Thomas.

On final approach to RAF Leuchars, the twin engine aircraft suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed in a ditch located short of runway. Both pilots were injured.

The crew was performing a local training exercise on behalf of the 233th Squadron. On final approach to RAF Leuchars in marginal weather conditions (low clouds), the twin engine aircraft impacted a hill located less than two miles from the runway threshold. The crew fate remains unknown.

The crew was performing a local training flight out from RAF Leuchars. On final approach, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. Both crewmen were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Leuchars, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Seggie Farms, about 2 km southwest of the airfield. Both crew members 2 nd Lt J. H. Barnes and Sgt Kirkland were injured.

The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured.

The pilot was performing a local solo training flight out from RAF Leuchars. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing in a field, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Leuchars. Both crew members were injured.