Lincolnshire

The airplane was supposed to takeoff from RAF Scampton on an operation to Brest. While taxiing towards the runway for takeoff, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden registered P5393 and also taxiing for departure. The impact caused the mine aboard P5393 to explode, wrecking both aircraft. Two crew members on board P5393 were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. M. Thompson,
Sgt J. Ryan,
Sgt J. Rooney,
Sgt P. N. Foster.

The airplane was supposed to takeoff from RAF Scampton on a mine laying operation. While taxiing towards the runway for takeoff, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden registered AE374 and also taxiing for departure. The impact caused the mine aboard to explode, wrecking both aircraft. Two crew members on board P5393 were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
P/O William R. C. Boyle Parker, pilot, †
F/Sgt Cyril Love, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. Standen,
Sgt L. King.

The pilot departed RAF Cranwell on a local solo training flight. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane collided with a Spitfire registered AD291. The pilot of the Oxford attempted to reach RAF Cranwell for an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed on final approach and was destroyed. The pilot was killed. The Spitfire also crashed and its pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Ernest Aubrey Griffin, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1657LT on November 30 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel on approach and crashed two miles from the airbase. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Williams,
Sgt W. J. Johnston,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt Caunce.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1641LT on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base, it ditched off Grimsby. All five crew members were rescued by a passing trawler.
Crew:
P/O Earp,
P/O McKenzie,
Sgt Carmichael,
Sgt Stewart,
Sgt Cairns.

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1830LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it was abandoned by its crew, low on fuel and with engines misfiring. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Giddens,
Sgt Truscott,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt O'Grady,
Sgt Davy,
Sgt Rains.

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1740LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the evening, the port engine failed. Unable to maintain height, the bomber stalled and crashed on final approach to the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Ward,
Sgt Wright,
Sgt Kellough,
Sgt Hyman,
Sgt Harris,
Sgt Thompson.

While on a training sortie, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Scamblesby, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Foxley Hough, pilot,
Sgt George Edward Smith.

The airplane departed RAF Grimsby for a training exercise but climbed too slowly, stalled and crashed just to the southwest of the airfield. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Jakins, pilot,
Sgt Collan Michael Anthony Bawden Brett, pilot,
Sgt Norman Borrows, observer,
Sgt Harry Morton Exley, wireless operator,
Sgt K. W. Light.

While turning finals to land at RAF Waddington, the pilot reported that the Manchester yawed to starboard and though he opened the throttles to full power. Doing so, the bomber struck the ground hard, whereupon it skidded into a lake known as Fiskerton Lake, near RAF Fiskerton, some six miles northeast of RAF Waddington. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O A. W. Hills,
P/O F. Roper,
P/O S. W. Patterson.