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The nose gear collapsed while taxiing at RAF Abingdon. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The nose gear collapsed while taxiing.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: May 21, 1941

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N3644

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Training

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Wyton - Wyton

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While taxiing at RAF Wyton, the airplane suffered an undercarriage failure and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
F/L E. V. Best +4.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth at RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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BD166

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Military

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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1237

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1930

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The airplane suffered an accident and was damaged beyond repair while taxiing at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc I at RAF Debden

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941

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BJ476

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Training

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Debden - Debden

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The nose gear collapsed while the aircraft was taxiing at RAF Debden. There were no injuries among the crew and the aircraft was not repaired.

Probable cause:

The nose gear collapsed while taxiing.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-221 in Changyi: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940

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Douglas DC-2

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Chongqing – Kunming

MSN:

1568

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1937

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En route, the crew spotted a group of Japanese fighters and decided to divert quickly to the small airport of Changyi. After landing, the twin engine aircraft named 'Chungking' was attacked by the Japanese fighters and the left wing caught fire and exploded. The captain, the stewardess and seven passengers were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Attacked by Japanese fighters.

Ground collision of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 0035 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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5J+ES

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Bombing

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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3080

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The airplane was taxiing at night at Amsterdam-Schiphol when it was hit by a second JU.88 registered 5J+DS that was taking off for the same mission. Both aircraft were destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt M. Wimmer, pilot,
Fw T. Kuhn +2.

Ground accident of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell

Date & Time: May 27, 1940

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L4135

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Training

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane suffered an accident at RAF Hemswell when it broke while taxying with a full bomb load. All four crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O A. G. Trueman,
Sgt P. Robert,
Cpl H. Dickenson,
LAC A. W. Bennett.

Ground accident of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: May 10, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8778

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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In the absence of qualified pilot, LAC J. E. Humphreys attempted to taxi the Blenheim to its dispersal, but he ran off the perimeter track and collided with a tree. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II at RAF Hatston

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1940

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K6985

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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