Ille-et-Vilaine

En route from Morlaix on a positioning flight to Dijon, while cruising at FL230, the twin engine aircraft entered a left turn then an uncontrolled descent. It partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in an open field located near Saint-Broladre. The pilot, sole on board, was killed, and debris were found on more than 8 km. The pilot did not send any distress call prior to the loss of control.

Suffered an accident at Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred sometime in November 1972 (exact date unknown).

Shortly after takeoff from Rennes Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. Both pilots were killed.

Upon landing in Rennes, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid for several yards and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Enroute, the crew informed ground he was short of fuel and elected to divert to Rennes Airport. At 0028LT, the radio operator reported the fuel reserve were estimated for 10 minutes. Two minutes later, while completing a last turn in poor weather conditions, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in flames in a field short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 26 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, visibility was poor due to low clouds, and the airfield was not sufficiently lighted.
Crew (299th Squadron):
F/O Charles Thomas Dillon, pilot,
F/Lt Donald William Lee, navigator,
F/Sgt Donald Wareham, flight engineer,
W/O Alan Griffiths, bomb aimer,
W/O Victor Gerald Last, air gunner,
W/O Eric Antony Pether, wireless operator and air gunner.
Passengers:
Lt Col Alexander John Severs Mackenzie,
C/O Dorothy Mary Mackenzie,
Cpl Margery Greenfield,
Pvt Margaret Jean Mortlock,
LAC Agnes Aitchison Maltby,
Cpl Edward Vernon Maltby,
Sgt Hilda Victoria Timms,
Lt Jack Edward Lloyd,
Lt Frederick Edmund Withers,
Lt Col George Howard Jones,
Sgt Marie Elsie Isabel Innes,
Sgt John Edward Timms,
Cpt Cecil Tom Keates,
Pvt Leonard Harold North,
Lt John Alexander Leo Carus,
AC1 Harry Ronald Goulding,
LAC Sidney George Wordsworth,
LAC John Ernest Simcock,
Maj Samuel Harry Arthur Williams,
AC1 Joseph McWilliams.

On final approach to Rennes Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in flames short of runway. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pierre Brule, pilot,
Paul Farenkoff, radio navigator,
Mr. Dauphin, mechanic.

The single engine aircraft crashed on take off from Rennes Airport, killing the pilot, sole occupant.

The crew left RAF Brize Norton on a supply mission to the French Resistance. While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a RCAF fighter and crashed in an open field. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (296th Squadron):
W/O Bruce Stenning, pilot,
F/Sgt Edwin Raymond Abell,
F/Sgt Alan Francis Elwood,
F/Sgt Charles Alfred Hammond,
F/Sgt Frederick Norman Manton,
F/Sgt Ralph Cowham.

The airplane departed RAF Newmarket at 2253LT on June 14 on mine laying duties over the Gironde estuary. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Villechien. The pilot was killed, two crew evaded and four became PoW.
Crew:
F/O John Lloyd Edwards, pilot, †
Sgt J. G. Sansoucy, flight engineer,
Sgt Eric Gaul Dunnett, navigator,
Sgt R. G. Kirby, bomb aimer,
Sgt Basil William Rawlinson, wireless operator,
Sgt Elfed Foulkes Jones, air gunner,
Sgt Thomas Maxwell, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Rougham (Bury St Edmunds) on an operation to the naval depot in Rennes. Passing east of Saint-Malo, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes. Two crew members were killed and eight others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Jack Blease Workman, pilot,
2nd Lt William Howard Downey, copilot,
Sgt Frank Roy Koch, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Donald Shirley Webster, radio operator,
2nd Lt William A. Patruzzi, navigator, †
2nd Lt Oliver Carroll Jr., bombardier,
Sgt Ernest Gorge Muir, air gunner,
T/Sgt Edgar Louis Stevenson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Winston Edward Lowe, air gunner,
S/Sgt Théodore G. Ferentinos, air gunner. †