Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Windrush

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K8754
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Windrush AFB
Gloucestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at RAF Windrush for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P at RAF Windrush: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 2356 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1408
YOM:
1936
Location:
Windrush AFB
Gloucestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission over the RAF Brize Norton but its crew apparently mistook RAF Brize Norton with RAF Windrush. Approaching the airfield at night, the airplane collided with an Avro 652 Anson I of the RAF. Registered L9164, it just took off from RAF Windrush with one pilot on board who was completing a navigation exercice. Both aircrafts crashed and all five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Alfred Dreh,
Uffz Richard Schmidt,
Uffz Herbert Rave,
Uffz Ewald Cohrs.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Windrush: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940 at 2356 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
L9164
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Windrush - Windrush
Location:
Windrush AFB
Gloucestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from RAF Windrush, while on night training mission, the twin engine aircraft collided with a Luftwaffe Heinkel He.111. Its crew was involved in a bombing mission over the RAF Brize Norton but apparently mistaken Windrush for Brize Norton. Both aircrafts crashed and all five crew members were killed.
Crew (6th SFTS):
Sgt Bruce Hancock.
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