Oxfordshire

The pilot was in charge to transfer the airplane from RAF Castle Bromwich when an engine failed in flight. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in Hanney Fields north of Wantage. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was written off.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Upper Heyford. On final approach, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden that just took off from the same airfield. Registered P1149, it was also engaged in a local training mission with two crew members on board. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. A crew on board P1149 was injured while the second was killed. Both crew on board P1302 were also killed.
Crew:
F/O Swain Moxham, pilot,
Sgt Richard Ernest Fenton, wireless operator.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Upper Heyford. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden that was approaching to land. Registered P1302, it was also engaged in a local training mission with two crew members on board. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. A crew on board P1149 was injured while the second was killed. Both crew on board P1302 were also killed.
Crew:
Sgt W. Walker, pilot,
Sgt Harry James, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1628LT on December 27 on an operation to Bordeaux. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Abingdon when the bomber crashed on a building that was used for instructional purposes. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/L C. L. Gomm,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Nickson,
Sgt Jones,
Sgt Flanders.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton on the evening of December 27 on an operation to Lorient. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Appleford-on-Thames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Louis John Rooney, pilot,
P/O Derrick John Fielder, navigator,
Sgt James Douglas Hunt, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Bernard Whalen, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Bordeaux. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances near RAF Abingdon. All four crew members were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an anti-fighter patrol mission over the West Country. The crew experienced engine trouble while over the Bristol Channel and abandoned the airplane that crashed near Marcham. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O N. J. Kerr,
P/O R. N. Harrison,
Sgt A. E. Moffatt,
Sgt J. Howell.

The crew departed RAF Upper Heyford on a training exercise to RAF Bicester. While on a night approach, the airplane crashed in Little Chesterton, near the airfield. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alan James Coad, pilot,
Sgt Monty Richard Dards, pilot,
S/L Hugh Dennis Beck, navigator,
Sgt Thomas Hadfield, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 George Arnold Binks, wireless operator and air gunner.

The pilot departed RAF Brize Norton on a solo training flight to RAF Akeman Street. On final approach at night, he failed to realize his altitude was too low. The airplane impacted trees and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Cdt J. E. Chilvers.

The airplane was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Blewbury, south of Didcot. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.