Wiltshire

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Colerne - Colerne

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The crew was engaged in a local training sortie at RAF Colerne. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Eric Vernon Sansom, pilot, †
Sgt C. M. Faircliffe.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control occurred after the pilot became disoriented.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc I near RAF Colerne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941

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BJ494

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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En route, an engine cowl separated from the engine and wrapped around the tail. Unable to maintain control of the airplane, the pilot bailed out. Unfortunately, the observer died when the airplane dove into the ground and crashed.
F/Lt B. H. M. Winslett, pilot,
Sgt John Hallowes Vaughan, observer. †

Probable cause:

Loss of control after an engine cowling detached in flight and wrapped around the tail.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Boscombe Down

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0430 LT

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AE188

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2002LT on September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning, it crash landed in a field close to RAF Boscombe Down. A crew was injured and three others were unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt G. S. Linacre, pilot,
Sgt C. R. Speakman,
Sgt B. G. Galloway-Wilson,
Sgt R. H. Calder.

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

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941 at 0450 LT

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Z6643

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2077

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2157LT on July 23 on an operation to La Pallice, west of La Rochelle. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Aldbourne. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/L F. A. Dury,
Sgt D. R. Brown,
Sgt D. V. Flavell,
Sgt Whittam.

Crash of a Stinson SR-9C Reliant in Old Sarum

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

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Stinson SR-9 Reliant

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W7983

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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5160

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1937

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The single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Old Sarum Airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Mere: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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R1516

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De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 2202LT on July 1st on an operation to Cherbourg. While returning to base the following night, it was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Mere. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Adolf Dolejs,
P/O Richard Hapala,
Sgt Oldrich Helma,
Sgt Jaroslav Lancik,
Sgt Jaroslav Petrucha,
Sgt Antonin Plocek.

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Mistakenly shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly at RAF Old Sarum

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941

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X9337

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De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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Old Sarum - Witney

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7521

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1936

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One of the undercarriage collapse during the takeoff roll at RAF Old Sarum. The airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt. He was supposed to ferry the airplane to RAF Witney for a major inspection.

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Undercarriage failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in South Marston

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1941

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AX870

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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White Waltham - South Marston

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2045

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1930

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After landing at South Marston Airfield, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a parked tar-sprayer vehicle. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dominie in Bishops Cannings: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941

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R5929

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