Vickers 290 Wellington I

Shortly after take off from RAF Harwell, while in initial climb, the crew encountered engine problems and the captain attempted to make an emergency landing in a field located in West Ilsley. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. All crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

While on a night training exercise, the crew encountered engine problems and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft belly landed and was damaged beyond repair while all eight crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew (215th Squadron):
P/O D. McIntosh, pilot,
LAC R. L. Raleigh,
P/O I. R. McDiarmid,
P/O J. L. Maude-Roxby,
Sgt R. H. Steel,
LAC J. L. Rowe,
LAC J. McIntyre
LAC L. Jones.

The crew departed Wick at the end of the afternoon on a reconnaissance mission of the Trondheim-Værnes Airport, Norway. While returning to its base at night and approaching the British coast, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea some 22 miles north of Whitby. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (38th Squadron):
P/O George Leslie Crosby, pilot,
P/O Arthur Guy Wyndham Merewether, pilot,
S/L Lionel C. Franklin,
Sgt Ronald Henry Willis,
AC2 Robert Michael Godfrey Clark,
P/O Charles Evelyn Walter Roy Edmunds.

While performing a training mission, the crew missed the approach, overshot the runway and landed long. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. While both crewmen were injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (75th Squadron):
F/O W. T. C. Seale,
P/O Rodger.

On final approach to RAF Methwold, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (214th Squadron):
P/O William Leonard Colmer, pilot,
P/O Rex Alan Russell-Forbes,
LAC John Thomas Warriner.

Parked at RAF Silloth, the aircraft was struck by another RAF Vickers Wellington registered L4388 that went out of control after landing. Both aircraft were damages beyond repair. There were no casualties.

On landing at RAF Silloth, the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway center line. A landing gear went out runway, causing the aircraft to become out of control. The bomber veered off runway and collided with a RAF parked Vickers Wellington registered L4389. Both pilots were unhurt while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Crew (215th Squadron):
P/O W. C. Hoey +1.

The crew was performing a local training mission at RAF Methwold on behalf of 214th Squadron. On final approach, the instructor decided to initiated a go around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (214th Squadron):
P/O John Lingwood,
AC1 Arthur Matthews.

On a ferry flight to Barton Bendish RLG, the crew decided to complete some training maneuvers. The pilot reduced his altitude and performed some sharp turns at low level when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a field located in Marks Farm, some 7 km southwest of RAF Marham. All seven crewmen were killed.
Crew (38th Squadron):
Sgt Edward Thomas Summers,
LAC David George,
AC1 John Clarence Bailey,
AC1 William Watson,
AC2 William Henry Dye,
AC2 Alan Hardman,
AC2 George Henry Charles Newman.

The crew was performing a training exercise on behalf of the 9th Squadron. While cruising at a height of 800 feet in the vicinity of RAF Honington, the aircraft collided with another RAF Vickers 290 Wellington registered L4288 and carrying a crew of five. Both aircraft plunged into a marshy ground close to Sapiston Rectory, less than three miles from the airbase. All nine occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/O John Frank Chandler, pilot,
P/O Colin Charles Cameron, observer
AC2 Leonard George Dicks, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC2 Walter James Chapman, air gunner.