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

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3162
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 on an operation to Ostend. Approaching the target area, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. The entire crew was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Anthony Louis Henry Barber, pilot,
P/O Norman Crichton Maciver,
Sgt James Leslie Montague,
P/O William Wilson McMaster,
Sgt William Connor Stone,
Sgt Stanley Albert Wilkins.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC on Mt Moel Farlwyd: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941 at 2308 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3288
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Newton - Newton
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1810LT on an operation to Lorient. While returning to base in the late evening, the crew got lost. While flying in clouds, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Moel Farlwyd (577 metres high) and disintegrated in impact. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Charles Hamerton Elliott, pilot, †
P/O Roland Clive Parkhurst, pilot, †
Sgt Harold Beddall, observer, †
Sgt Lewis John Kirk, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Killen, wireless operator, †
Sgt P. Martlew, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Swinderby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7874
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Swinderby on a local training exercise. Shortly after take, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (301st Squadron):
F/O Jozef Korycinski,
Sgt Kazimierz Lenczowski,
Sgt Bernard Chrzanowski.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft stalled due to a premature retraction of the flaps.

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

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1941 at 0350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2736
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:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1950LT on March 18 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, the crew had requested Hull to provide searchlight assistance, but this was denied due to enemy air activity in the area. The airplane crashed at 0350LT near Ryhill. A crew was killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Daniel Gilmore, wireless operator, †
Sgt A. C. Mee,
F/O J. K. Collins,
P/O C. W. Evans,
Sgt A. T. Cole,
Sgt J. T. Peters.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Peasenhall

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1941 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1159
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1930LT on March 18 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to haze. While trying to land in a field near Peasenhall, the airplane collided with trees and crashed. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt W. Hall,
Sgt German,
P/O K. E. Platt,
Sgt Anderson,
Sgt Baton,
Sgt Seymour.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Mildenhall: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941 at 0610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1474
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
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 0122LT on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following morning, on final approach, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed onto a house located in Beck Row, near the airfield. All six crew members were killed while both occupants in the house, Mr. & Mrs. Titmarsh, were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Warren, pilot,
Sgt Evan Roy Cooke, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Arthur Lown, observer,
Sgt Harold Chapman, wireless operator,
Sgt William James Greaves, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas John Capel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF East Wretham

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1378
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
East Wretham - East Wretham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 0030LT on an operation to Bremen. When returning to base in the early morning, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt Anderle,
Sgt Plzak,
P/O J. Sejbl,
P/O V. Konstacky,
P/O J. Horak,
Sgt K. Valach.

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

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1941 at 2234 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7858
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Location:
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 1940LT on an operation to Gelsenkirchen. While flying over the Netherlands at night, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field in Sevenum. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (149th Squadron):
Sgt Leslie Richard Hawley, pilot,
Sgt Charles Barrie Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Edward Guy Prettyman, observer,
Sgt William George Marett, wireless operator,
Sgt Ernest White, wireless operator,
Sgt Clifford Godfrey Harry Ward, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Hamburg

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2970
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
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 Feltwell at 1940LT on March 13 on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All six crew members became Pow. The exact place of the crash remains unknown, maybe near the target area.
Crew:
Sgt John Richard Harvey,
Sgt G. G. Patterson,
Sgt Leonard Pattison,
Sgt Stanley Thomas Starkins,
Sgt Arthur Roy Ward,
Sgt Gibberd.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Versen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 2329 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2744
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:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1936LT on an operation to Hamburg. Last heard on w/t at 2329LT then crashed in Versen. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Preston Hall, pilot, †
Sgt William James Manger, observer, †
Sgt John William Hammond, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Leslie Smith, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. R. Brown,
Sgt E. Collins.