Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7402
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
MSN:
414-1798
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance and anti-shipping patrol mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Malcolm J. Giles, pilot,
P/O John A. Clark, pilot,
LAC Leonard J. Britton, observer,
AC1 James F. Peel, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Heligoland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1940 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7363
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
MSN:
414-1759
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance mission to locate enemy ship positions. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 50 km north of the Heligoland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ernest Albert Judge, pilot,
Sgt William Jones, pilot,
Cpl Anthony John Metcalfe, observer,
AC1 Henry Charles Mewett, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Borkum Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7353
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
MSN:
414-1749
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching Borkum Island, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ian Lowrie Gray, pilot,
Sgt Montague Moore, pilot,
AC1 Benjamin Gill, observer,
LAC Reginald James Sloan, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1940 at 0823 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7278
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
MSN:
414-1674
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Wick on a bombing mission over Stavanger-Sola Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109 and crashed about 10 km offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
LAC George Welsh,
Sgt George Kelly,
Sgt Kenneth Bell,
P/O Alfred Henry Hayter.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7286
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1682
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0432LT on an escort mission. Approaching Stavanger at an altitude of 2,800 feet, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109 and caught fire. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Murray Charles Petrie,
P/O Ronald Owen Lawry,
AC1 Kenneth Cyrus Maddocks,
LAC Percy Wilson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7285
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1681
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0432LT on an escort mission. Approaching Stavanger at an altitude of 2,800 feet, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109 and caught fire. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward William Aiden Peachey,
P/O Richard Heron Sanders,
AC1 Ronald Jack Simpson,
LAC Thomas Dobson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Håkonshella: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7283
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1679
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0504LT on an anti submarine patrol mission off the Norwegian coast. In unclear circumstances, the airplane crashed into the sea off Håkonshella at 0730LT. All four crew members were killed. It is possible that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.
Crew:
P/O Robert George Meadows Harmston, pilot,
F/O Anthony Alexander Talbot Bulloch, observer,
LAC, Alfred William Hallam, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Stanley Lane, air gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1940 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7306
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1702
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RAF Leuchars on a reconnaissance mission along the Norwegian coast. While cruising along the shore, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Stavanger-Sola Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Laurence George Nolan-Neylan, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Gosling,
AC1 E. G. Newby,
LAC Alexander Murcar.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Hestholmen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1940 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7241
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1637
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Leuchars at 0920LT on combat operations with four crew members on board. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Hestholmen. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Llewellyn Hawken, pilot,
Sgt Samuel McCrossan,
LAC Alexander Raymond Selsby Brown,
AC1 Thomas Wiliam Lerway.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7258
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1654
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leuchars on operations over Kristiansand, Norway. While approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy naval fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Andrew H. McLaren,
LAC James Alexander Milne,
P/O George J. D. Yorke,
Cpl Matthew Wilson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.