Avro 652 Anson

The crew departed Wick at 1055LT on maritime patrol flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 30 miles west of Lerwick. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (269th Squadron):
P/O Peter Duncan Aldous, pilot,
Sgt Gilbert Hunter Scott, pilot,
Cpl George A. Verlaque, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Norman McReynolds.

The crew was performing a navigation reconnaissance exercise (interception of launch) on behalf of the School of General Reconnaissance based in RAF Thorney Island, Sussex (17th Group). While overflying The Channel with two other similar aircraft, at a height of some 700 feet, the pilot started a turn when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. Both other Ansons circled the area for some time but no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
F/O Ewen Campbell Lilburn,
AC1 John V. Halliday,
P/O John E. G. Fennell,
F/O James Peter Henry Balston.

While on an observation flight, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in Bispham, north of Blackpool. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were uninjured.

The crew was conducting a training exercise from RAF Brize Norton when the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Lechdale-on-Thames, some 14 km northeast of Swinton. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (61st Squadron):
P/O E. I. Hewett,
P/O A. C. Manaton,
Sgt J. D. Hartley,
AC1 H. S. Burke,
AC1 A. Mullineux.

Shortly after take off from at RAF Saint Eval, while climbing, an engine failed. The crew decided to return when, while completing a last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed some 200 metres short of runway. Both crewmen were seriously injured. The crew was conducting a local training exercise.

The crew was engaged in a night training exercise on behalf of the 6th Air Observers School. En route, the crew became lost due to poor visibility caused by night and a thick cloud layer. At a height of some 660 metres, the twin engine aircraft impacted a hill located near Hay Bluff and was destroyed. A crew was killed while all three other occupants were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt R. M. Nobiston, pilot, †
AC1 W. N. Blau, pupil navigator,
AC1 J. N. Nightingale, pupil navigator,
R. M. Knight, instructor.

The crew departed RAF St Athan on a navigation exercice. While cruising at low height in poor visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted a hill and crashed north of Rhossili. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Charles Parkes, pilot,
LAC Andrew Roberts Sutcliffe,
LAC Frederic Arthur Webster,
AC2 William Ledsham.

While on a territorial surveillance mission along the south coast, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. All four crew members were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew from the 48th Squadron.

The crew was performing a maritime patrol mission around the Isles of Scilly. While completing a turn at low altitude, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (217th Squadron):
F/O John Arthur Charles White, †
P/O Arthur Hugh Moncrieff Wright, †
LAC Herbert James Noel Marsden, †
LAC Edward Wilson.

The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight off the British coast when both engines failed in flight. The pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft some 10 km off Blyth. The aircraft sank after 45 minutes and all four crewmen were rescued by the crew of a minesweeper.
Crew (608th Squadron):
F/O Johnson,
P/O Lambert,
AC2 Lumley,
Cpl Young.