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Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BA731
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Canrobert - Canrobert
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Canrobert Airfield on an operation to Tunis. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew.
F/O Martin Stanley Morris, pilot,
Sgt Findlay London Mills, observer,
W/O Raymond Marsden, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder off Tunis: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FK366
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berka III - Berka III
MSN:
7430
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Berka III in Benghazi on a mine laying operation in the Gulf of Tunis. Approaching the target area, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in into the Gulf of Tunis. The pilot was rescued and became PoW while all five other crew members were killed.
Crew (39th Squadron):
P/O John Trueman Willis, pilot,
F/Sgt Samuel Hart Porteous, copilot, †
F/O Eric William Barr, observer, †
F/O Peter Benson Martell, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Herbert Frank Ford, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Frank Barratt, air gunner. †

Crash of a Martin B-26B-1 Marauder in Tunis: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-17759
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Teleghma - Teleghma
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Teleghma Airfield, Algeria, on an operation to Tunis. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Tunis Lake, just south of Tunis Airport. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Ellis E. Arnold, pilot,
Col Charles T. Phillips, copilot,
1st Lt Robert B. Jenkins, navigator,
Sgt John R. Brdeja, flight engineer,
Sgt Joseph Johnson Jr., radio operator,
Sgt Maurice L. Cohen, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V near Tunis: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942 at 0625 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BA872
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Blida - Blida
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Blida Airfield to bomb the Tunis Airport. In unknown circumstances, it crashed near Tunis and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
F/O Thomas Arthur Buzzard Young, pilot, †
W/O George Thomas Campbell, navigator, †
Sgt A. J Walsh, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Tunis

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AMTR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tunis – Algiers – Casablanca
MSN:
6057
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Tunis Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-190 in Tunis

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1928
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIGC
Flight Phase:
Site:
Schedule:
Tunis – Marseille – Paris
MSN:
2
YOM:
1926
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tunis-Carthage Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Kheireddine district. Occupant fate unknown.