Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+EL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3491
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off the coast of Cornwall. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Josef Wilms, pilot,
Lt Max-Dieter Schmid, observer,
Hgefr Josef Dorfschmid, mechanic,
Uffz Rudolf Seidenzahl, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G into the North Sea

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1940 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+JK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
884
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off the southwest coast of Norway. The aircraft sank and was lost while all four crew members were rescued from dinghy.
Crew:
Oblt Gerhard Mayering, observer +3.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1940 at 0440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7843
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Stradishall at 2150LT on September 27 on a bombing mission over Mannheim. While approaching the Belgian coast at night, the radio operator was able to send several mayday messages around 0433LT. Seven minutes later, the bomber crashed into the North Sea off the Belgian coast. Three crew members were rescued while three others were killed.
Crew (214th Squadron):
Sgt John Robert Hall, pilot, †
P/O John Rea, pilot, †
Sgt A. C. Peck,
Sgt Harry Edward Sambrook, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt T. F. William,
Sgt K. S. Thompson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3809
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton on an operation to Boulogne-sur-Mer. It probably crashed into The Channel. No trace was ever found. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frank ALbert Roberts Wheeler, pilot,
Sgt Donald Hooker,
Sgt Thomas Kenneth Johnson.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G into the Irish Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M2+MK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
881
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the St George Canal, Irish Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Johannes Heuveldog, pilot,
Oblt Hans-Dietrich Stelle, observer,
Uffz Werner Kahlfeld, radio operator,
Fw Ewald Brasch, mechanic.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P6905
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
MSN:
9430
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack minesweepers. Lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Francis Raines Lorrimar, pilot,
Sgt Philip Watson Booth, observer,
Sgt Donald Brill Simms, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1940 at 0550 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P5046
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse
MSN:
1758
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse in the evening of September 23 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and was later ditched in the North Sea, at 0550LT, some 80 miles from the East coast. Two crew members were rescued and three others were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O Andrew Woodrow Dunn, †
Sgt Dudley Brooking Allen, †
Sgt Derek Albert Gibbons, †
Sgt Bernard Leonard Savill, †
Sgt G. H. Riley.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T1794
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Norwich Airport to attack R-boats operating in The Channel. Shot down by a machine gun while over the target and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Maxwell Frederick Hendry,
Sgt Vincent Arrowsmith,
Sgt Percival Matthew Davidson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M7+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4065
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Lost without trace, probably after it crashed into the North Sea while on a combat mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Sowade +3.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into The Channel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3160
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1925LT on September 18 on an operation to Le Havre. Presumed lost over The Channel. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David Spencer Cox,
P/O George Reginald Michael Ford,
Sgt Henry Herbert Harrison,
P/O John Sydney Pay,
Sgt William Roy Pope,
P/O Donald Ralph Tuppen.