Taxiing

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

YOM:

1738

Location:

Hickam AFB

Hawaii

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United States of America

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North America

Crew on board:

1936

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The airplane suffered an accident while taxiing at Hickam AFB, Honolulu. There were no casualties.

Ground explosion of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Topcliffe

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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Z6868

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Bombing

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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Destroyed on the ground by an explosion which totally wrecked the bomber as it prepared to take off. The crew had a quite remarkable escape as did the crew of another Whitley which was damaged by the explosion.
Crew:
P/O T. R. Gilderthorp,
P/O P. G. C. Wood,
Sgt L. C. Parker,
Sgt B. Akrigg,
F/S R. W. Gray,
Sgt W. M. Cadney.

Probable cause:

Ground explosion of unknown origin.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc II at RAF Ford

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941

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AH506

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Ford - Ford

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While taxiing at RAF Ford, the crew mistakenly raised the landing gear instead the flaps. The airplane sank on to the taxiway and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Brize Norton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

R9761

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Positioning

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Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft was hit by a Bristol Blenheim that crashed upon landing. The Anson was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. Two days later, he died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Cpt Harald Julius Hansen, pilot.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 in Moscow

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941

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CCCP-L1493

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Cargo

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Zaporozhie - Moscow

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22 483

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1936

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Aircraft flight hours:

1872

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After landing at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport, the crew was taxiing to the apron with two engines off. At a relative high speed, the pilot-in-command saw a starter ahead prohibiting further taxiing. So the pilot reduced the throttle and attempted to turn to the right when the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

The direct cause of the accident is the lateral load on the undercarriage while taxiing in a curved trajectory and braking with an excessive speed. Contributing to the undercarriage and spar failure is the weakening of the wheel strength by faulty rivets and aging of the structural material.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Pembrey

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1231

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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8514

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1938

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An undercarriage collapsed while taxiing and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Sealand

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

K8771

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Sealand AFB (Shotwick AFB)

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Sealand - Sealand

Location:

Flintshire

Country:

United Kingdom

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Europe

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While taxiing at RAF Sealand, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Honington

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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L7871

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Bombing

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Honington - Honington

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While taxiing at RAF Honington, the airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Ground fire of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200A-0 Condor in Aalborg

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941

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Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

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F8+CU

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