Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Ommen

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1941 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1281
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2044LT on an operation to Emden. While flying at night over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Arriën, in the suburb of Ommen. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard William Channing,
Sgt Ronald Gustave Damman,
Sgt Bryan Sydney Jacobs,
Sgt Donald Bruce Reid,
Sgt Richard Morris Trundle,
Sgt R. R. M. Graham.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941 at 2155 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1619
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Swinderby. For unknown reasons, it landed hard on its starboard undercarriage, crashed and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
F/L S. M. Krzystiniak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 2356 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1507
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 2054LT on an operation to Kiel. Last heard on w/t at 2356LT asking for assistance. A bearing, taken at that time, placed the bomber 80 miles off the Dutch coast. Lost without trace. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O George Brian Shelton Agar,
F/Sgt Clifford William Andrews,
Sgt Victor Edwin Ashworth,
P/O Charles Edward Blair,
P/O Gilbert Peter Lewis Redstone,
F/Sgt Wilfred Thornhill.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 0318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2958
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0003LT on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base, it crashed just beyond the airfield while making a second attempt to land. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt E. J. Chidgey,
Sgt H. G. Huckle,
Sgt R. J. Alexander,
Sgt T. A. E. Bridewell,
Sgt Spilsbury,
Sgt E. S. Spong.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sand Hutton

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1218
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton in the evening of April 24 on an operation to Kiel. It was abandoned by the crew after he failed to obtain a response from a call asking for landing instructions. The Wellington crashed at Sand Hutton and was destroyed. All six crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. W. I. Jones,
Sgt Brown,
Sgt Barrass,
Sgt Stewart,
Sgt Strang,
Sgt Galloway.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near King's Lynn

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941 at 0315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1368
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Wyton
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1945LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, while trying to reach Wyton, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew. The Wellington crashed at 0315LT just to the north of Clanchwarton Station, two miles west of King's Lynn. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Dadd,
Sgt Payne,
Sgt W. S. Adams,
Sgt Forster,
Sgt J. H. Jackson,
Sgt Pearse.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Milizac: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7798
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham on an operation to Brest. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Milizac. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Swain, pilot, †
Sgt Raymond Edward Finch, pilot, †
Sgt Malcolm Bruce Crooks, observer, †
Sgt Victor Marshall Raymond Llloyd, wireless operator, †
Sgt Geoffrey Molyneaux, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. Clark.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Swindon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2560
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2004LT on an operation to Brest then crashed in unknown circumstances near Swindon. The pilot was killed and five others were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Francis Elliott Shaw, pilot, †
Sgt C. J. Palmer,
Sgt H. C. Bowes,
Sgt Lewis,
Sgt Webb,
Sgt R. W. R. Kerruish.

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

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1941 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2997
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
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 2047LT on April 20 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night and approaching the British coast, it collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed into the sea of Harwich, some 3,000 yards offshore. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Wilfrid Edgar Bowden,
P/O Frank Henry Cook,
Sgt Brinley Morgan Evans,
P/O Rex Mulligan Morrow, observer,
Sgt Maurice Alfred John Savage,
Sgt Frederick George Hindrup, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Combe Martin: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1941 at 0525 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1331
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2045LT on April 17 on an operation to Berlin. On the next morning, it crashed for unknown reasons on a hillside in Combe Martin. Sgt Griffin bailed out but his parachute failed to deploy before he hit the ground. The rest of the crew stayed in the aircraft and were not seriously hurt.
Crew:
Sgt John Griffin, †
Sgt K. N. Jenner,
Sgt H. Jordan,
Sgt T. H. Bagnell,
Sgt C. D. Noble,
Sgt A. Macaskill.