Lincolnshire

The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa on a mine laying operation of the Frisian Islands. After takeoff in poor weather conditions, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. The right wing struck the roof of a house then the airplane stalled and crashed in a field located in Freiston, some 25 km southeast of the airbase. All seven crew members were injured.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/O E. E. Rodley,
P/O Colquhoun,
Sgt Healey,
Sgt Merralls,
Sgt Cummings,
Sgt J. Crisp,
Sgt Ratcliffe.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Coningsby. Upon landing, the airplane bounced and the pilot initiated a go around manoeuvre. While climbing, the crew was unable to raise and lock the left main gear. It was decided to abandon the airplane that entered a dive and crashed 800 metres north of Winceby. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew (106th Squadron):
Sgt G. K. Carter, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1916LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea some 30 miles off Mablethorpe. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Conrad Charles William,
P/O Peter Vincent Barthel,
Sgt Alfred Thomas Bennett,
Sgt Cyril Edmund Johnson,
Sgt George Cartwright,
Sgt Russell James Gibson Jones,
Sgt Ronald Morley Mules.

The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an anti-shipping patrol mission with three crew members on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing at night and poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airbase. The observer was killed and both other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. Walbanke, pilot,
Sgt Colin Stuart Milne, observer, †
Sgt F. A. Hutton, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a test flight at RAF Skellingthorpe. It swung upon takeoff in strong winds and crashed, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O P. W. W. Nook,
Sgt P. Wood,
LAC Harry Lees. †

The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1755LT on February 27 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, it suffered a double engine failure and crashed on final approach to base. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt R. Johnson,
Sgt Booker,
F/Sgt D. L. Barrie,
Sgt Denman.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2000LT on February 21 on an operation to Germany. While returning to base the following night and while descending through cloud in order to establish their position, the bomber crashed into a hillside near Asterby, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. B. W. Birkes, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Wormleighton, pilot, †
Sgt John Eric Blackburn, observer, †
Sgt Eric Frank Rawlings, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt John Easton McAllister, air gunner, †
F/Sgt D. O’Donovan Iland, air gunner.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Waddington with a crew of seven on board. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed at too high a speed. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All seven crew members escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (97th Squadron):
Sgt J. A. Rowan Parry +6.

Shortly after takeoff from RAF North Coates, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Arthur William Goulding, pilot,
F/Sgt John Clarke Harris, observer,
Sgt William John Thomas Flagg, wireless operator,
Sgt Raymond George Edward Whale, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Wigsley at 2243LT on a mine laying operation. The following night, the crew encountered engine trouble and decided to return to base. While descending to base, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Eagle, southwest of Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Bernard Kennedy, pilot,
Sgt Vernon James Hopwood, observer,
Sgt William Leonard Kelly, wireless operator,
Sgt George Arthur Metcalfe, air gunner.