Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in East Winch: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1221
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
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 0251LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the next morning, it went out of control and crashed in East Winch, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Joseph Milton, pilot,
Sgt David William Montague Thomas, pilot,
Sgt John Henry Eades, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Kennard, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Herbert Melvin Simmonds, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Henry Gray, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2547
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 1910LT on February 21 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, the airplane collided with a fence near the airfield and crashed. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. Hewitt,
Sgt Reid,
Sgt Evison,
Sgt Wilson,
Sgt Chatterley,
Sgt Tong.

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

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1045
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
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 1825LT on February 21 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ian Stuart Henderson,
Sgt William Pryce Jinks,
Sgt Fred May,
Sgt James Stewart,
Sgt William Holland MacLeod,
Sgt James Patrick Redmond.

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

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2503
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 Wilhelmshaven. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Edward Ulric Guerin Solbe, pilot,
P/O Arthur James Falconer,
P/O William Donald Morrison,
P/O Anthony Vincent Muir,
Sgt Harry Thomas Hellier,
Sgt Andrew Moore Brodie, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941 at 2305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2847
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton in the evening on an operation to Sterkrade. While flying over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Barchem. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Cyril Bertie Dove, pilot, †
Sgt Paul Mackenzie Smith, pilot, †
P/O J. E. Russell, navigator,
Sgt W. Jessop, wireless operator,
Sgt Grenville Simpson, air gunner, †
Sgt George Fenwick Hurworth, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2821
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Shallufa - Shallufa
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Shallufa to attack the harbor of Rhodes and Scarpanto. Over the target area, it was attacked by the pilot of an Italian fighter and the crew elected to evacuated the zone. Later, the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located near Köycegiz. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Allen Garnett Wright, pilot,
P/O Leonard Charles Wellman, observer,
P/O George Sinclair Smith,
Sgt Frederick John Ernest Hartman,
Sgt Sidney James Gardner,
P/O Percy Walter Lambert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Tebay

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 0215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1210
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
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 1750LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned over Cumbria. All six crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed after it crashed in a field located in Tebay.
Crew:
F/O Anstey,
Sgt Shaw,
Sgt Jackson,
Sgt Thomas,
Sgt Robinson,
Sgt Stephens.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Digby

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P9247
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:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1820LT on February 11 on an operation to Hanover. On return, while flying above cloud, the crew observer Very lights which were being fired from Waddington. While attempting to get below the cloud baser, the airplane crashed at 0130LT near Digby Airfield. A crew was killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Fergus Francis Early, pilot, †
Sgt R. Warren,
Sgt Archer,
Sgt H. Chapman,
Sgt Cook,
Sgt MacDonald.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Frampton on Severn

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 0040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2885
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:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1810LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was unable to establish a w/t contact and eventually sighted a searchlight beam pointing along the ground, but as the airplane broke through the cloud, the light was extinguished and a forced-landing was made at 0040LT in the mud of the River Severn some 300 yards from its banks near Frampton on Severn. All six crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt W. S. Adam,
Sgt Madgwick,
Sgt J. H. Collopy,
Sgt Millatt,
Sgt Reardon,
Sgt Payne.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Wicken Bonhunt

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3238
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:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1814LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was forced to abandon the airplane for unknown reasons. All six crew members were uninjured while the aircraft dove into the ground and was destroyed.
Crew:
W/C A. C. Evans-Evans,
Sgt Jones,
F/O Gilliat,
P/O S. S. Barnett,
Sgt J. S. C. Sherman,
Sgt E. Keetley.