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The airplane departed RAF Castle Bromwich on a transit flight to RAF Odiham. On approach, it went out of control and crashed short of runway. All three occupants were injured.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Aldershot: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 424 Wellington IV

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R1765

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Holme-on-Spalding-Moor - Holme-on-Spalding-Moor

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The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 1830LT on an operation to Le Havre. It was hit by the German Flak and subsequently the crew were ordered to bail out. Five did so, landing in the vicinity of Aldershot. Two crew members were injured and a third was killed as he remained on board.
Crew:
Sgt Raymond John Hobbs, †
Sgt M. W. Shapir,
F/Lt J. A. H. Sargeaunt,
P/O B. P. Hickey,
P/O R. Birnie,
Sgt A. S. Austin.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Miles M.3B Falcon Six off Lee-on-the-Solent

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Miles M.3B Falcon Major

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W9373

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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248

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1935

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The single engine airplane took off from HMS Daedalus and crashed into water off Lee-on-the-Solent. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.
Crew:
L/Cdr A. M. Pilling, pilot.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 at RAF Middle Wallop

Date & Time: May 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Registration:

BJ493

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Middle Wallop - Middle Wallop

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The airplane suffered a gear failure upon landing at RAF Middle Wallop and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Gear failure upon landing.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Bradmean: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 2045 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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G1+MR

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Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay

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2806

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The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport to attack the docks at Birkenhead. After passing over Portsmouth at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Bramdean. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Walter Hesse, pilot,
Fw Gottfried Groschopf, observer,
Obfw Bernhard Manek, radio operator, †
Fw Helmuth Klein, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Southampton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+FT

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3602

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Southampton, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Lindhorst, pilot,
Fw Hermann Radtke, observer,
Gefr Erwin Krause, radio operator,
Gefr Paul Karzel, mechanic,
Gefr Werner Enslin, mechanic.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Andover: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

P2143

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of October 16 on an mine laying mission off Bordeaux. While returning to base at night, it probably ran out of fuel and crashed near Andover. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Richard Cecil Parker, pilot,
F/O Charles Derek Pitman, pilot,
Sgt James Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Flanagan, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Rowlands Castle: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 1930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

G1+MS

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay

MSN:

1715

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1936

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The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport to attack RAF Thorney Island. While flying northeast of Portsmouth, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed at Stanstead Park. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Ernst Ens, pilot,
Lt Ulrich Flügge, observer,
Uffz Johannes Ehrensberger, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Herber, flight engineer,
Gefr Hans Pawlik, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Stockbridge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940 at 2130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L8369

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Middle Wallop - Middle Wallop

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The airplane departed RAF Middle Wallop at 2045LT on a night interception patrol mission. Few minutes later, the crew reported engine problems and elected to return. On approach to RAF Middle Wallop, with landing gear and flaps down, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located near Stockbridge, about six km southeast of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Eric Orgias, pilot,
AC2 Reginald Irving Payne, radio operator,
Sgt Laurence Robert Karasek, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine problems.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF near RAF Odiham

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1111

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Hornchurch - Hornchurch

MSN:

8394

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1938

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The airplane departed RAF Hornchurch on a night patrol mission. En route, the radio failed and as the airplane ran out of fuel, the crew abandoned the aircraft that crashed near RAF Odiham. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O H. B. L. Hough +2.