Lockheed L-414 Hudson

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances three miles east of Florence while on a delivery flight to the Royal Canadian Air Force. At least one crew member was killed. Should be registered BW455 by RCAF.
Crew:
Norris W. Browne.

The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Silloth. On final approach, it went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed few hundred metres short of runway, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew (1st OTU):
Sgt Alan James Birchwood, pilot, †
Sgt J. F. Griffiths.

The twin engine airplane departed Darwin Airport at 0530LT on a flight to Ambon, Indonesia. Some 15 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 400 feet, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (13th Squadron):
W/Cdr Joshua Roger Gray McDonald, pilot,
F/O Ralph Henry Pope,
Sgt Wallace Roy Foreman,
Sgt Walter John Nagel.

The airplane departed Kota Bharu on an operation against Japanese forces. It was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea some 5 miles offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (1st Squadron):
F/Lt J. G. L. Jones, pilot,
F/O R. H. Siggins, pilot,
Sgt D. W. Walters, wireless operator,
Sgt G. J. Hedges, wireless operator.

The airplane departed Kota Bharu on an operation against Japanese forces. It was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea some 5 miles offshore. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew (1st Squadron):
F/Lt J. C. Ramshaw, pilot, †
F/O Donald Alexander Dowie, pilot,
Sgt G. C. White, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. C. Coldrey, wireless operator. †

Following an anti-shipping mission over the Atlantic, the crew was returning to base at Kaldaðarnes when he encountered poor visibility on approach. In darkness and low clouds, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain near the airbase and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O E. E. Stewart,
Se E. R. Budgell,
Sgt V. S. Lewis,
Sgt W. Dodds.

While on a maritime patrol flight along the Norwegian coast, the twin engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Farsund. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt J. D. Dolman,
Cpl H. W. De Lijn,
Sgt K. Van Togerern,
Mar A. Bom.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a test flight with six crew members on board. After practicing circuits and landings, it was seen flying at a height of about 50 feet with the undercarriage down when it stalled and crashed in an open field located two miles from RAF Docking. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Anthony Francis Nielsen Ladefoged, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Albert Mackey, pilot,
AC1 Richard Chadwick,
AC1 Hilton Arthur Lobergan,
Sgt Franklin Lewis Morgan, wireless operator,
AC1 Harold Sutcliffe.

The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. It collided with a ship mast and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Samuel Archer,
P/O Harvey Neil Fraser,
Sgt Geoffrey Loftus Neeves,
Sgt James Quinn.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF Silloth on a local training exercise. While flying at night, it suffered an engine failure, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Solway Firth off the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (1st OTU):
Sgt John Alexander Stark, pilot,
Sgt George Richard Stookes,
Sgt John Wycliffe Watson, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Prime.