Lincolnshire

The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Skellingthorpe. For unknown reasons, it landed hard and bounced. It went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. There were no casualties.
Crew (50th Squadron):
Sgt D. Atkinson.

The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Coningsby. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane crashed almost immediately when part of the port wing leading edge lifted, causing the bomber to career out of control and finish up, wrecked, near the station bomb dump. Miraculously, the crew escaped serious injury, despite smashing into a crane before coming to a stop.
Crew:
S/L T. H. Boylan +6.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Dunholme Lodge. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane collided with high tension wires and crashed south of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lloyd Donald James Crozier, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Dunbar Dakin, pilot,
F/O Hugh Martin McGuffie, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa on a mine laying operation of the Frisian Islands. After takeoff in poor weather conditions, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. The right wing struck the roof of a house then the airplane stalled and crashed in a field located in Freiston, some 25 km southeast of the airbase. All seven crew members were injured.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/O E. E. Rodley,
P/O Colquhoun,
Sgt Healey,
Sgt Merralls,
Sgt Cummings,
Sgt J. Crisp,
Sgt Ratcliffe.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Coningsby. Upon landing, the airplane bounced and the pilot initiated a go around manoeuvre. While climbing, the crew was unable to raise and lock the left main gear. It was decided to abandon the airplane that entered a dive and crashed 800 metres north of Winceby. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew (106th Squadron):
Sgt G. K. Carter, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1916LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea some 30 miles off Mablethorpe. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Conrad Charles William,
P/O Peter Vincent Barthel,
Sgt Alfred Thomas Bennett,
Sgt Cyril Edmund Johnson,
Sgt George Cartwright,
Sgt Russell James Gibson Jones,
Sgt Ronald Morley Mules.

The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an anti-shipping patrol mission with three crew members on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing at night and poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airbase. The observer was killed and both other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. Walbanke, pilot,
Sgt Colin Stuart Milne, observer, †
Sgt F. A. Hutton, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a test flight at RAF Skellingthorpe. It swung upon takeoff in strong winds and crashed, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O P. W. W. Nook,
Sgt P. Wood,
LAC Harry Lees. †

The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1755LT on February 27 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, it suffered a double engine failure and crashed on final approach to base. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt R. Johnson,
Sgt Booker,
F/Sgt D. L. Barrie,
Sgt Denman.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2000LT on February 21 on an operation to Germany. While returning to base the following night and while descending through cloud in order to establish their position, the bomber crashed into a hillside near Asterby, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. B. W. Birkes, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Wormleighton, pilot, †
Sgt John Eric Blackburn, observer, †
Sgt Eric Frank Rawlings, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt John Easton McAllister, air gunner, †
F/Sgt D. O’Donovan Iland, air gunner.