Vickers 406 Wellington II

Landing (descent or approach)

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W5566

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2316LT on April 17 on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the Dutch coast, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to return to base. Following a misjudged approach, the pilot was forced to initiate a go around procedure when the airplane collided with a parked Wellington and crashed. All six occupants were rescued, five were injured.
Crew:
F/O Leszek Jerzy Wielochowski, pilot,
F/O Gerard Roman Izydor Kunowski, pilot,
F/O Antoni Władysław Kiewnarski, navigator,
Sgt Jan Rogala-Sobieszczański, wireless operator,
Sgt Jan Józef Czwojda, wireless operator,
Sgt Zygmunt Skopinski, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Misjudged approach with one engine inoperative.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Hemmerwurth: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1942 at 0257 LT

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Z8398

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Binbrook - Binbrook

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The airplane departed RAF Binbrook on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Hemmerwurth, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt William Deryk Castello, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Deighton, pilot,
Sgt Alfred James Currie, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Raymond Jones, wireless operator,
F/O Adrian Russel Heaton, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II into the North Sea

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942 at 0518 LT

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W5390

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Pocklington - Pocklington

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2203LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. While returning to base the following morning, the crew sent a message requesting assistance. It is believed that the airplane ditched into the North Sea and was lost. Nevertheless, all five crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Howard William Bydwell,
Sgt Peter Melton Crowe,
Sgt Frederick John Alfred Hesselden,
P/O William Richard Samson,
P/O Percy Collins Toft.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Petersfield

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942 at 0515 LT

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Z8350

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Pocklington - Pocklington

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2205LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. While returning to base the following morning, the crew abandoned the airplane and parachuted to safety. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in Petersfield.
Crew:
F/Sgt H. A. Chinn,
Sgt J. W. Bell,
F/Sgt Francis,
Sgt Wood,
F/Sgt Pickard.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Schiefbahn: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942 at 0325 LT

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Z8490

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Driffield - Driffield

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Schiefbahn

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2222LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Schiefbahn, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Fitzpatrick Vane Winkle, pilot,
P/O Andrew Downie, observer,
Sgt Jean Jaques Gabriel Hall, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Strang, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth William Barker, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Brühl: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942 at 0233 LT

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W5427

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Pocklington - Pocklington

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Brühl

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2214LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Brühl, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Malcolm MacFarlane, pilot,
Sgt Alan Godfrey Harvey Rheinberg, observer,
Sgt Malcolm David Jones, wireless operator,
Sgt William Stone Tyler, wireless operator,
Sgt John Cormack, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Wroot: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942

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Z8586

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2221LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane ran out fuel. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Wroot, northeast of Doncaster. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
F/O Stefan Sznidel, pilot,
F/O Kazimierz Wacław Konopasek, pilot,
F/O Kazimierz Joszt, observer,
Sgt Kazimierz Pasich, wireless operator,
Sgt Bolesław Wladysław Sedzimir, wireless operator,
Sgt Wladysław Szmidt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Budberg: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0207 LT

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W5525

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Driffield - Driffield

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Budberg

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2208LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Budberg. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Wilfred Morgan Protheroe, pilot,
P/O Graham Peter Elliott, pilot,
Sgt Colin Raymond Harper, navigator,
Sgt Frank Swinburn, wireless operator,
Sgt Ralph Harry Crews, wireless operator,
Sgt William Macthett Mahaffy, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Cologne

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0102 LT

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W5358

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Driffield - Driffield

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Cologne

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