Osnabrück | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft left RAF Coningsby in the early morning on a bombing mission to Dortmund, Germany. While approaching the target by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew (617th Squadron):
F/L M. W. G. Divall,
Sgt F. C. A. Blake,
F/G D. R. Warwick,
F/Sgt J. Simpson,
F/Sgt R. McArthur,
Sgt A. Williams,
Sgt G. A. Miles,
Sgt D. Allatson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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P9242

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Newmarket - Newmarket

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The airplane departed RAF Newmarket on an operation to northwest Germany. Over Osnabrück, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Michael Cunningham Andrews Linden, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Ernest Langton Wood, pilot,
Sgt Harold Edgar Smart, observer,
Sgt Victor Beverley, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglils Thom Heard, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Watson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H in Osnabrück

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Osnabrück: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

N6206

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9305

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham at 0740LT on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching Osnabrück, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/O Donald Arthur Strachan, pilot,
Sgt William Mackenzie Gunn, observer,
AC1 John Bateson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Osnabrück: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6212

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9311

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham at 0740LT on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching Osnabrück, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ivan Monteath Cameron, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Cecil Hammond, observer,
AC1 Thomas Fullerton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Juist: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1926 at 1900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

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D-272

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Osnabrück – Borkum

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660

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1923

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The single engine airplane departed Osnabrück on a flight to Borkum, carrying four passengers and one pilot. While approaching the Borkum Island from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea south of Juist, about 20 km east of Borkum. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The only survivor later died from his injuries.