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During a training flight, the twin-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Irish sea off RAF Millom. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (2nd AFU):
Sgt D. S. W. Deane, pilot,
P/O L. S. Gibson, flight engineer,
Sgt D. Clayton, wireless operator,
Sgt W. Dowling, wireless operator,
Sgt W. B. Bain, navigator.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland off Bathurst: 9 killed

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Short S.25 Sunderland

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JM710

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Bathurst - Bathurst

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The crew was engaged in a night training sortie out of Bathurst, Gambia. On approach, while completing a last turn to the left, the seaplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion into the sea. All nine crewmen were killed.
Crew (208th Squadron):
F/O J. G. Finney, pilot,
F/O S. B. Cuthbert, copilot,
F/Sgt R. G. Craig, flight engineer,
Sgt R. D. Britton, navigator,
Sgt G. Weston, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt B. S. Evans, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt E. C. Hobbins, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt H. Revell, fitter and air gunner,
F/Sgt R. B. Billows, air gunner.

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The cause of the accident is obscure. The aircraft crashed whilst turning on its circuit prior to landing. A possible cause was that the Pilot with not much night flying experience returned to RAF Bathurst whilst the weather conditions were not ideal, and the aircraft stalled in its turn. It was thought that the pilot was about to make his run up the flare path to set the gyro, as is normal practice, and stalled in the turn.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Husbands Bosworth

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L7897

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The crew was completing a training flight on behalf of the 14th Operational Training Unit. In flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons 2 miles from Husbands Bosworth, south of Leicester. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Hamel

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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41-11915

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411

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1941

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Hamel

Minnesota

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United States of America

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North America

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During a training flight, an engine failed. The captain was unable to maintain a safe altitude and ordered all crew tom bail out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All ten crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder off Dobodura: 2 killed

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Martin B-26 Marauder

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40-1406

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Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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Dobodura - Dobodura

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1406

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1940

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The crew was involved in a training flight from Dobodura and was scheduled to turn above Cape Killerton. Shortly after take off, the crew shut down one of the engine but most probably due to a magneto failure, was unable to restart it. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft but for unknown reason, landed too far off shore. The aircraft christened 'Reluctant Dragon' sank rapidly by deep water and was lost. Two crew members were killed while three others occupants could swim to the beach.
Crew (22nd BG):
1st Lt Carroll C. McGlasson, pilot,
2nd Lt Douglas W. Diggs, copilot, †
S/Sgt Clifford F. McClure, crew chief, †
S/Sgt Donald G. Murray, radio operator.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress into the Gulf of Mexico: 11 killed

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42-6031

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1942

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The aircraft left an airbase located in the south of the US for a combined exercise with five other similar aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico. In flight, the top of the rudder of 41-24621 hit the right wing of 42-6031. Out of control, both aircraft dove into the sea and crashed some 50 miles off Galveston, Texas. All 22 occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Oscar A. Bennett,
Sgt William B. Culp Jr.,
Sgt Charles L. Findley,
2nd Lt Oscar L. Koegel Jr.,
Sgt Reinhold Kubarth,
Cpt Henry A. Lewis,
Sgt William P. Pine,
2nd Lt Alva W. Redding Jr.,
Sgt Richard E. Royer,
Sgt B. J. Smith,
Sgt William W. Volkner.

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It appears the collision was caused by a wrong judgement on part of both crew involved.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress into the Gulf of Mexico: 11 killed

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41-24621

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1942

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The aircraft left an airbase located in the south of the US for a combined exercise with five other similar aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico. In flight, the top of the rudder of 41-24621 hit the right wing of 42-6031. Out of control, both aircraft dove into the sea and crashed some 50 miles off Galveston, Texas. All 22 occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John F. Arrillaga,
Sgt Joe T. Barron,
2nd Lt Paul Bradnan,
Sgt Howard J. Code,
S/Sgt John E. Linam,
Sgt John T. Loften,
2nd Lt George J. Long,
2nd Lt James J. Palack,
1st Lt Robert H. Smith,
Sgt Jack L. Stewart,
2nd Lt Stevenson A. Williams.

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It appears the collision was caused by a wrong judgement on part of both crew involved.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Trefor: 3 killed

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Avro 652 Anson

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LV152

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The crew was performing a gunnery exercise from RAF Mona. While flying along the coast, the plane tried to fly between the shore and a large hopper which linked the Granite Quarry on the Slopes of Gyrn Ddu. This quarry was linked to a jetty by a transporter cable to support the cars from the mine workings above the village. The Anson flew into the cable, went out of control and crashed into the sea 100 yards offshore. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.
Crew (3rd AGS):
Sgt R. W. Eastman,
F/O Harold Stevens, pilot, †
Sgt Ivor Ormondroyd, air gunner,
Sgt T. H. Jeffs, air gunner, †
Ronald Albert Cashen, †
John White.
Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=25175

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I on Mt Pigeon House: 3 killed

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AW799

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