Gloucestershire

The airplane suffered a double engine failure in flight and crash landed in an open field in Hawling. It lost its undercarriage and collided with a hedge. There were no casualties.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Moreton-in-Marsh. On final approach, the crew initiated a go around. While climbing, the airplane adopted an excessive angle of attack, stalled and crashed. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Kay Moore, pilot,
Sgt A. B. Dean.

The crew was completing a local night training flight at RAF Moreton-in-Marsh. While taking off, the airplane swung on runway, causing a tire to burst. Out of control, the airplane veered off runway and collided with a parked Wellington registered X9934 and fully loaded with bombs. Huge explosions occurred, destroying both aircraft. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. Clark, pilot,
F/Sgt Leonard Courtney Laver.

The crew was engaged in a training mission out from RAF Kemble. During the takeoff roll, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest. There were no casualties among the crew.

The crew was completing a local test flight at RAF Kemble. On final approach, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants, a RAF pilot and a civil mechanic were killed.
Crew:
F/O William Russell Kelly, pilot,
Mr. K. Mills. mechanic.

While cruising in low visibility due to heavy rain falls, the Wellington collided with a RAF Supermarine Spitfire registered R6686. Both aircraft crashed in a field located in Broadwater, Cold Ashton, north of Bath. All seven occupants in both aircraft were killed. They were engaged in a training flight on behalf of the 15th OTU.
Crew:
W/O George Ernest Leeke, pilot,
Sgt Walter Frank Good, observer,
F/Sgt Stanley William Pook, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Eric Coleman, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Frederick Keith Fairclough, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt William Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Moreton-in-Marsh. After liftoff, it encountered difficulties to gain height, collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured. Two days later, one of the survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew (21st ATU):
P/O Joseph Henry Kirk, pilot, †
P/O Harry Waugh, pilot, †
Sgt Wilfred Joseph Howson, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Robert Marshall, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Alan James Brock,
Sgt T. Bethell.

The pilot departed RAF Middle Wallop on a solo training flight. An engine caught fire in flight and the pilot diverted to RAF Staverton where the airplane crashed upon landing and was destroyed by fire. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
S/L Hamish Kerr, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base, in crashed into high ground near Birdlip. Moments before the crash, the Hampden had broken through low cloud. A crew was killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Herbert Cornish, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robinson,
Sgt Martin,
P/O Farrington.

The pilot departed RAF Colerne on a ferry flight. While cruising at dusk, he was forced to make an emergency landing and the airplane crash landed in Old Sodbury and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.