Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sible Hedingham

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1177
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1920LT on September 28 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it was abandoned by the crew, dove into the ground and crashed in Sible Hedingham. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt S. J. G. Isherwood,
Sgt Climie,
P/O E. M. Sangster,
Sgt B. W. Shelnutt,
Sgt H. A. D. Stanley,
Sgt H. Bell.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Sondrio: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0208 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1279
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1934LT on September 28 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following night and after passing the area of Milan, it is believed that it was shot down by enemy fire. The crew reported engine problems then the airplane crashed in the Italian Alps, apparently in the region of Sondrio. The wreckage was not found.
Crew:
F/Sgt Walter Stanley Kitson, pilot,
P/O John Roy Freeland, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Gordon Gove, observer,
Sgt James Williamson Lee, wireless operator,
Sgt John Richard Palmer, wireless operator,
Sgt John Alfred McLean, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Great Finborough: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8869
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1911LT on September 28 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it collided with a line of trees and exploded at Stone Farm, Great Finborough. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Duncan Broadley, pilot,
Sgt John Sydney Ferguson Watt, pilot,
Sgt John Weir Humphrey, observer,
Sgt Henry Martin, wireless operator,
Sgt John Kenneth Whitfield, wireless operator,
Sgt David Richardson, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Frankfurt

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9761
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1914LT on September 28 on an operation to Frankfort. Believed to have crashed while approaching the target area. All six crew members became Pow.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Coleman,
Sgt Harold George Lewis,
Sgt Peter Leslie Trask,
Sgt Hilary Eldred Birk,
Sgt Wallace Harry Dyer,
Sgt John Bartlett Dicks.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8868
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of September 28 on an operation to Genoa. It failed to return to base the following night and it is believed that it probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Lindsay Chapman,
Sgt Arthur Henry Greenwood,
Sgt George Hudson,
Sgt Hunter Arthur Aubrey North,
Sgt John William Paul,
F/Sgt Ronald George Postans.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Mount Farm

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7816
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mount Farm - Mount Farm
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to RAF Mount Farm, while on a local training flight, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All four crew members from 15th OTU were uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Emden: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1332
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1850LT on an operation to Emden. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire. The crew indicated on w/t that an engine was on fire then the airplane crashed into the sea off the Frisian Islands. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Marven Ernest Farnan,
F/Sgt Alexander Harkness,
Sgt John Horabin,
Sgt John Stephen Lappin,
Sgt Robert George Wernham, observer,
P/O Charles Stewart White.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Coltishall

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1518
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1930LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It was abandoned and crashed at 0430LT at Swanton Abbott, while trying to reach RAF Horsham St Faith. Earlier, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Colstihall due to fog at base.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Matetich,
Sgt Jordan,
Sgt Lawton,
Sgt F. H. Worlledge,
Sgt A. Service,
Sgt D. F. Barkhouse.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Market Rasen

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0410 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7886
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Elsham Wolds - Elsham Wolds
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to base at RAF Elsham Wolds following an operation to Frankfurt. Because the airplane ran out of fuel, it was abandoned by the crew and crashed in a pasture located 4 miles northwest of Market Rasen. All six occupants were uninjured while the airplane was destroyed.
Crew (103rd Squadron):
P/O Ken H. Wallis +5.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Horning: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2805
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of September 20 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was damaged by enemy fire and the following morning, while returning to base, it crash landed in a field located in Horning. All crew were rescued, among them one was seriously injured and died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Gerald Craig, observer, †
P/O A. S. Raphael,
Sgt C. Aitchison,
Sgt Machin,
Sgt MacDonald,
Sgt Godfrey.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.