Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Cantley

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1941 at 0210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8957
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0125LT on an operation to Duisburg. While crossing the coast, outbound, the left engine failed. The crew abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in Cantley. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/L Dunham,
Sgt Hinwood,
Sgt McKay,
Sgt Wheeler,
Sgt Murray,
Sgt Turner.
Probable cause:
In-flight failure of the left engine.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Clenchwarton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z7278
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF West Raynham on a navigation training exercise. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons at Clenchwarton, west of King's Lynn. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William John Anstey, pilot,
Sgt Anthony James Southwood, observer,
Sgt Jack William Kerrison, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8910
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2005LT on October 12 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to base the following morning, it was involved in a landing accident with another airplane and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt J. R. C. McGlashan,
Sgt Helfer,
P/O Greigg,
Sgt R. S. C. Stewart,
Sgt J. Dobson,
Sgt F. C. Adams.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Felthorpe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3629
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Engaged in a training exercise, the airplane crashed in Felthorpe, northwest of Norwich. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Charles Laws, pilot,
P/O George Stephen Willsher, pilot,
Sgt Aidan Francis Cullen, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II near Caister-on-Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8397
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2352LT on October 10 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it crash landed at 0130LT on the beach 200 yards south of California Gap, Ormesby, one mile northwest of Caister-on-Sea. As the bomber slid to a halt, so it touched off a mine and exploded. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Lennox Scott Dunlop, pilot,
Sgt Frank Hugh Neville Tothill, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Edward Cosgrove, observer,
F/Sgt Aldwyn Anthony Nordon, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Pilkington, wireless operator,
Sgt Raymond Henry Todman, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Slid on a mine and exploded.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0535 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8789
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1855LT on September 28 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final approach to base, the airplane crash landed and caught fire. All six crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Crew:
S/L E. A. Warfield, pilot,
P/O F. W. Harries,
P/O W. E. Blench,
P/O A. R. Tettenborn,
Sgt F. L. Hughes,
Sgt J. K. Edingburgh.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Rushford: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1941 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3222
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2002LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it crashed in a field in Rushford, east of Thatford. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harry William White, pilot, †
P/O John Baldwin Thompson, observer, †
Sgt Raymond George Lifford, wireless operator, †
Sgt S. Gingle,
Sgt J. A. Chisholm,
Sgt J. A. Lovis.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Attlebridge

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941 at 1920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z7454
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Attlebridge while completing a local training flight. The pilot F/S J. R. G. Ralston was uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Trimingham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V5490
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed in Trimingham after it collided with the mast of a ship moored on the nearby practice range. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Randle Feilden, pilot,
P/O Fred Harvey Brown, observer,
Sgt Samuel Stephen John Collier, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Coltishall

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1518
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1930LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It was abandoned and crashed at 0430LT at Swanton Abbott, while trying to reach RAF Horsham St Faith. Earlier, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Colstihall due to fog at base.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Matetich,
Sgt Jordan,
Sgt Lawton,
Sgt F. H. Worlledge,
Sgt A. Service,
Sgt D. F. Barkhouse.