Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

The crew was performing a bombing mission over Sylt Island. While approaching the island at night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea, killing all five crew menbers.
Crew (51st Squadron):
F/Lt John Edward Baskerville, pilot,
P/O Emery Orville Fennell, pilot,
Sgt Bertram David Shepperson, observer,
LAC Leslie Close, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC William George Newton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Shortly after take off, while climbing to a height of some 200 feet, the pilot started a turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed on the base mess. All three crew members were killed while there was no casualties on ground.

While on a night training exercise out from RAF Dishforth, the crew missed the runway and overshot. The aircraft crash landed in a field, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both crew were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (10th Squadron):
Sgt Leslie Arthur Keast, pilot,
Sgt Walter Stanley Hilary, copilot,
Sgt John Jacob Myers, observer,
LAC Robert Edward Nicholson, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC John Patrick D'Arley Mitchell, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew was returning to his base at RAF Dishforth following a mission over Berlin. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field. All five crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (10th Squadron):
Sgt Arthur Stanley Johnson, pilot,
F/Lt Philip John Hunter Harrington, copilot,
Sgt Herbert Brian Felix Lymna, observer,
LAC Francis Patrick McQuade, wireless operator,
LAC George Alexander Chalmers, air gunner.

The crew was performing a night training mission out from RAF Abingdon. While completing a circuit at low height on approach to the airfield, the aircraft hit trees and crashed in Boars Hill, bursting into flames. Two crewmen were killed while the third occupant was injured.
Crew (97th Squadron):
P/O Orley Whitney Bligh, †
Sgt Reginald Frederick Clyde Dupe, †
AC2 R. T. Casson.

The crew was performing a local training exercise out from RAF Abingdon. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft impacted a tree and crashed in a field located near Kingston Bagpuize, some 7 km west of RAF Abingdon, coming to rest upside and bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/O John Gaskell Howard,
P/O Clair Neil Robinson,
Sgt Albert Coe.

The crew was returning to his base in Villeneuve-les-Vertus following a leaflets dropping mission over Frankfurt. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Bouxurulles, 6 km southwest of Charmes. All five crewmen were killed.
Crew:
S/L James Aldo Bartlett, pilot,
Sgt Richard Walsh, pilot,
AC1 Harry Laybourne, wireless operator and gunner,
AC1 Harry Taylor, wireless operator and gunner,
Sgt Charles Thomas, observer.

The crew was performing a night training mission out from RAF Abingdon. On final approach, the pilot failed to realize he was too low. The aircraft impacted a tree and crashed into a house located some 400 metres short of runway. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (97th Squadron):
P/O Ian St. John Beere,
Sgt Arnold Vernon Strong,
AC2 Ernest Duff.

The crew was performing a local night training exercise at RAF Abingdon on behalf of the 166th Squadron. On final approach, the airplane was too low and impacted the ground, lost its undercarriage and came to rest short of runway. Both pilots escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a local night training exercise at RAF Abingdon on behalf of the 166th Squadron. The crew missed the runway and the aircraft lost its undercarriage while landing next to the runway. Both pilots escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.