Liège | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was flying with a second MLD Mitchell registered FW227 that was shot down. After it exploded in flight, some debris hit the Mitchell registered FR181 that went out of control as well and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (320th Squadron):
1st Lt C. A. Bastiaenen,
Cpl J. V. Driel,
Sgt E. C. van Harselaar,
F/O L. T. Limbosch.

Probable cause:

Hit by debris from another aircraft shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Manderfeld: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1945

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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FW227

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Flight

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Military

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After being shot down by the German Flak, the airplane entered a dive and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (320th Squadron):
F/O Gaston F. Mertens,
2nd Lt J. H. Muntinga,
Cpl P. H. Peetoom,
Cpl P. J. E. van Dam.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Liège: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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41-18632

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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4793

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Liège

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Belgium

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Europe

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The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Liège: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-100892

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Supply

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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19355

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Liège

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Belgium

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Europe

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The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four five members were killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Heusy: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1942 at 2310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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DT496

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1838LT on an operation to Aachen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Heusy, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Keith Arthur Peters, pilot,
Sgt James Francis Killilea, flight engineer,
F/O Bryan Glendenen Robinson, observer,
Sgt Alan Waring, observer,
F/Sgt Thomas Idris Raglan Owen, wireless operator,
Sgt Victor Joseph Coombs, air gunner,
Sgt Albert Edward Holding, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Tinlot: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1942 at 0159 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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R5763

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2314LT on September 2 on an operation to Karlsruhe. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Tinlot. Three crew members were killed, three others became PoW and a seventh evaded.
Crew:
P/O Ronald George Lewis, pilot, †
Sgt William Stewart Collins, air gunner, †
Sgt Robert George Reynolds, †
Sgt J. H. Pearson,
Sgt Dennis William Cane,
Sgt Thomas William Hayes,
Sgt Edward Bradshaw.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Cheratte: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1942 at 2351 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3754

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on an operation to Nuremberg. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Cheratte. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Douglas Follett, pilot, †
P/O Roland Anthony Ayres, observer,
Sgt Murray Swann, wireless operator, †
Sgt Frank Ernest Kearns, air gunner, †
Sgt John Ramsey, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Grand-Hallet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1942 at 2312 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3675

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2026LT on an operation to Nuremberg. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Grand-Hallet. Three crew members were killed, one became PoW and another evaded.
Crew:
W/O John George Smith, pilot, †
Sgt Leslie George Carr, air gunner, †
Sgt William John Sharpe, air gunner, †
Sgt Norrice John Mackenzie,
Sgt J. Cope.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Wihogne: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1942 at 2302 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 424 Wellington IV

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Z1281

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Saarbrücken. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Wihogne, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Cpl Kazimierz Maciej Gorny,
Lt Jan Tadeusz Klocek,
Cpl Jan Stanisław Korepta,
Sgt Czesław Poniatowski,
Sgt Stanisław Konrad Turski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Ougrée: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1942 at 0018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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Z1594

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on an operation to Frankfurt. Passing south of Liège, Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Ougrée. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Clarence Scott Elkington, pilot, †
Sgt John Henry Garland, air gunner, †
Sgt Lorne Thomas Goat,
Sgt Alexander Keir,
Sgt Alvin Edward Young.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.