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Walloon Brabant

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Thorembais-Saint-Trond: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1941 at 0338 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9633
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2239LT on August 6 on an operation to Mannheim. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Thorembais-Saint-Trond. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Shirley Ellis, pilot,
Sgt James Thompson Farmer, pilot,
Sgt Desmond Ernest George Denier, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey Lickley, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Yoxall, wireless operator,
Sgt Vernon Beverley Quinlan, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-582
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
46
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission of the Albert Canal. En route, it was shot down by ground fire and crashed in a field located near Oreye. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/Lt René Morel, pilot, †
S/Lt Lucien Jacquet, air gunner, †
Adj Natta, radio operator,
Adj/C Jean Moquelet, chief. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Rosières: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the German invasion of Belgium. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by a French armored car, went out of control and crashed in a field. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Oberfw Werner Jung,
Ogefr Josef Hatting,
Gefr Walter Pollmann.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Hanriot HD.1 in Nivelles: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
H-3
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Nivelles - NIvelles
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight out from Nivelles Aerodrome. While flying at an altitude of about 300 metres, the pilot attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.