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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF near Beauvais

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1226
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ford - Ford
MSN:
8509
YOM:
1938
Location:
Beauvais
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ford on an operation to Beauvais. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak while approaching the target area. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Robert William Jones, pilot,
Sgt George Edward Bessell, observer,
Sgt Reginald Walter Cullen, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Offoy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Registration:
E-728
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pont-sur-Yonne - Pont-sur-Yonne
MSN:
55
YOM:
1938
Location:
Offoy
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Pont-sur-Yonne on a bombing mission over bridges located in Péronne. After being shot down by the German Flak, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a swampy area. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Roger Colombo, pilot,
Lt Jean Maurice Antoine Soltner, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Beaufrère, radio operator,
Adj Paul Louis François Veit, air gunner,
Sgt Maurice Irsch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Fontenay-Torcy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-742
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oysonville - Oysonville
MSN:
206
YOM:
1940
Location:
Fontenay-Torcy
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy troops in the area of Poix when it was shot down by the German Flak. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and three others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Simon Blanchard, pilot,
Adj Jean Voisine, pilot,
Sgt/C Edmond Charles Joseph Grangé, radio operator, †
Cpl Conquet, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Martin 147F Maryland in Ricquebourg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Ricquebourg
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Ricquebourg, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
S/Lt Maurice Emile Albert Rigaux, pilot,
S/Lt Pierre Charles Marie Joseph Painchaux, observer,
Sgt Maxime Hardy, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Maignelay-Montigny

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-688
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dole - Dole
MSN:
152
YOM:
1940
Location:
Maignelay-Montigny
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack enemy troops base in the region of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out and the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt André Mayer, Chief,
Sgt/C Yves René Cadiou, pilot,
Sgt Verlet, radio operator,
Sgt Baert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Ognolles: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-750
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oysonville - Oysonville
MSN:
214
YOM:
1940
Location:
Ognolles
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy columns based in Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Ognolles. Two crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Cpt Théodore Just Emile Marchand, Chief,
Sgt/C Ange Dominique Defendini, pilot, †
Adj Marcel Jean Paul Mariani, radio operator, †
Cpl Robert Adrien Boileau, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Beauvais: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1940 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
68
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Beauvais
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was supposed to attack an armored column between Péronne and Roye. It was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Beauvais. A crew member was killed and two others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Adj Eugène Mony, pilot,
S/Lt Robert Vaux, observer,
Sgt/C Raymond Léonce Joseph Chieusse, radio operator.†
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston in Le Quesnel-Aubry: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
U-247
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
32
YOM:
1940
Location:
Le Quesnel-Aubry
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Le Quesnel-Aubry, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Adj Henri Emile Schoenher, pilot,
Lt André Pierre Constant, observer,
Adj Albert Marie Emmanuel Charoy, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Ressons-sur-Matz: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-669
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Étempes - Étempes
MSN:
133
YOM:
1940
Location:
Ressons-sur-Matz
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Étempes-Mondésir Airfield at 1815LT to bomb enemy positions northeast of Amiens. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. All four crew members bailed out but the aircraft was too low so they were killed as the distance to the ground was insufficient.
Crew:
S/Lt André Charles Albert Bourges, Chief,
Adj/C Hubert Eugène Raymond Gauthier, pilot,
Sgt/C Georges Gaston Weber, bomber,
Sgt Pierre Sauveur Joseph Michel, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Malassise: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-645
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
109
YOM:
1940
Location:
Malassise
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Engaged in a bombing mission over Abbeville, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Malassise. A crewman was seriously injured and three others were killed.
Crew:
Adj Abel Verna, pilot,
S/Lt Pierre Ernest Scavizzi, chief, †
Sgt Jean Eugène Olivier Désiré Desesquelle, radio operator, †
Sgt Guy Léon Charles Champenois, bomber. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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