Avro 683 Lancaster

The aircraft left RAF Langar at 1801LT on a bombing mission to Genoa, Italy. While overflying Aube by night, the bomber went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Champignol-lez-Mondeville, some 50 km southeast of Troyes. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (207th Squadron):
P/O A. V. R. S. Wilson, pilot,
Sgt William Alfred Henry Ball, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William James Rose, navigator,
Sgt John Henry Lovell,
F/Sgt Arthur John Perrin, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert Peter Strain, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Charles Woodrow Wilson Peck, air gunner.

The crew left RAF Bottesford in the evening of September 16 on a bombing mission to Essen, Germany. While approaching The Netherlands by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea. All seven occupants were rescued and taken POW while the aircraft was lost.
Crew (207th Squadron):
F/Sgt J. D. M. Herron,
Sgt R. A. Stronger,
Sgt G. C. Williams,
Sgt A. R. Barnett,
Sgt I. F. Betts,
Sgt G. F. Mountney,
Sgt J. D. Nicholson.

The crew left RAF Scampton at 2111LT on August 28 on a bombing mission to Nuremberg, Germany. While overflying The Netherlands by night, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Maasbracht, some 10 km southwest of Roermond. Five crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew (49th Squadron):
F/O John Lowrie, pilot, †
W/O J. Allen,
Sgt Reginald Patrick Dobson, †
Sgt G. H. M. Gordon,
Sgt Eric Albert Berrett, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Norman Rae Mitchell, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt William Dudley Peirce. †

The crew was performing a circular training flight at RAF Swinderby. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed hard. All landing gears were sheared off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all seven crew members were uninjured.
Crew (50th Squadron):
Sgt P. H. Blaskey 6.

The crew left RAF Waddington on a bombing mission to Düsseldorf. While overflying Germany, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near Mönchengladbach. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
F/Sgt Norman Tetley, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Forman, flight engineer,
Sgt John MacIntyre Macmahon, observer,
Sgt Edward Byron Egan, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Gerard Kelly, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Peter Rix, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Charley Norman Gardner, air gunner.

The aircraft left RAF Bottesford at 1641LT on July 11 on a bombing mission to Gdansk, Poland. While overflying the North Sea by night, the aircraft disappeared. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (207th Squadron):
F/Sgt George Henry Duke, pilot,
F/Sgt Kenneth Harry Hart, pilot,
Sgt Frank Routledge, observer,
Sgt Harold Arthur Storey, observer,
P/O Kenneth James Shirley, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt David Adrian Boldy, air gunner,
F/Sgt Allan Percival Cullerne, air gunner.

The crew was performing a training mission at RAF Waddington. After landing, the aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, overrun, hit a hedge and came to rest in a field. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (83th Squadron):
F/Sgt W. H. Day, pilot 6.

The crew was engaged in a test flight. During the take off roll, the aircraft deviated to the left. The pilot tried to counteract but aircraft left runway to the left, crossed the tarmac and collided with two parked aircraft. A huge explosion occurred and all three aircraft were destroyed by fire. All three crew members were seriously injured.

The crew was involved in a bombing mission over Warnemünde, north of Rostock, Germany. While overflying the North Sea, the bomber aircraft disappeared. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (44th Squadron):
W/O Neville Percy John Lamb, pilot,
P/O Peter Gardiner,
Sgt Allan Stott Morrow,
Sgt Leonard Raymond Webster,
F/Sgt Cyril Richard Douglas Hunt,
Sgt Kenneth Evans,
Sgt Roland Holman,
Sgt Rowland Henry Jones.

Shortly after take off from Manchester-Ringway Airport, while in initial climb, the crew lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed while towing a glider. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 7 crew members were uninjured.