Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Coltishall: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2563
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2134LT on August 12 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was attacked by the crew of a JU.88 and severely damaged. Nevertheless, the crew was able to divert to RAF Coltishall where he attempted an emergency landing. The pilot missed the airfield and the airplane landed half way down the runway then crashed into a barn, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard George Evans, air gunner, †
P/O Wood,
P/O A. J. A. Day,
Sgt S. W. Morton,
Sgt R. A. Hodges,
Sgt C. D. Tavener.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Norwich

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V5826
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 0949LT to attack the Knapsak Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. A crew was injured.
Crew:
P/O Richard John Chamberlain, pilot,
Sgt Fredrick Lancelot Charlie Jewell, observer,
P/O Harry Rutherford Crombie, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF West Raynham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1941 at 1615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8751
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF West Raynham. While trying to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons, the airplane crashed at the airbase. The observer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. V. Clarke, pilot,
Sgt John Mons O'Grady, observer. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near King's Lynn

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941 at 0953 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3743
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a bombing practice mission. The airplane crash landed on marshes in North Wootton in the suburb of King's Lynn and was damaged beyond repair. Shortly before the crash, the airplane had hit the sea during the exercise. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/L Patterson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Barningham: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941 at 0944 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3627
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton on a low level bombing exercise. For unknown reasons, it caught fire in flight and two crew bailed out before it crashed near Barningham. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Adrian Gibbs, pilot, †
Sgt James Pierson Shaw, observer, †
Sgt D. Beale, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in King's Lynn: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V6522
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a bombing practice mission and crashed in unknown circumstances near the King's Lynn railway station. The pilot was injured and the wireless operator was killed.
Crew:
P/O S. R. O. Richmond, pilot,
Sgt John douglas Mackay, wireless operator. †

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Bradenham

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1941 at 0300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z6808
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dishforth – Dishforth
MSN:
2168
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2208LT on August 6 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered severe icing conditions. The airplane was abandoned by the crew over Swanton Morley Airfield then crashed in Bradenham. All five crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt R. L. Bradshaw,
P/O G. E. Pinney,
Sgt C. Ganley,
P/O J. F. C. Gallaher,
Sgt G. F. Keen.
Probable cause:
Abandoned due to severe icing conditions.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at Barton Bendish RLG: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
X2917
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2235LT on an operation to Calais. The crew encountered poor weather conditions over East Anglia and decided to return to base. While flying too low, the airplane clipped the tops of trees and crashed just inside the perimeter of the Barton Bendish RLG located near RAF Marham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Stephenson Bradbury, pilot,
Sgt William Joseph McQuade, observer,
Sgt David Hinton Howe, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Samuel David Yeomans, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Norwich

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5517
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2235LT on August 5 on an operation to Saarbrücken. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak but the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to England. The pilot diverted to RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) where the airplane crashed upon landing. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt W. T. R. Stephenson,
Sgt Nowlan,
Sgt Moore,
Sgt K. Hutchinson,
Sgt Storer,
Sgt Clynes.
Probable cause:
Damaged by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Norwich

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1941 at 1623 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V6519
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a training exercise, the airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich). All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt R. F. Mills,
P/O T. G. Jefferson,
Sgt M. S. Scotney.