Vickers 408 Wellington IA

En route, an engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a field located near Wingland. While the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all six crew members evacuated safely.

The airplane departed RAF Hampstead Norris on a local training exercise. After a night takeoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. It collided with trees located one mile past the runway end and crashed. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Albert Flemming, pilot, †
Sgt James Victor Gardiner, pilot, †
Sgt Harold Medley, wireless operator, †
Sgt P. K. Briggs,
Sgt J. A. Saunders,
Sgt C. Hirst.

The bomber crashed upon landing at RAF Steeple Morden and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

The airplane was engaged in a night training exercise out from RAF Bassingbourn. On final approach, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Barrington, about 6 km northeast of the airbase, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Cyril George Andrews, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Frederick Guttridge, pilot, †
Sgt Richard Henry Hazell, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald George Peter Capham, wireless operator.

The bomber departed RAF Langham on an air gunnery exercise. Shortly after takeoff, it climbed erratically then stalled and crashed near the boundary fence. Three crew members were killed and five others were injured. One of the survivors died from injuries sustained on June 4.
Crew:
Sgt Frantisek Dusek, †
Sgt Maxmilian Stocek, †
P/O Miloslav Svic, †
P/O Stanislav Zeinert, †
P/O M. Vild,
P/O J. Cermak,
P/O F. V. Vanderbyl,
Cpl Litherland.

The crew was completing a night training exercise at RAF Bassingbourn. On approach, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt P. N. Nicholls, pilot,
Sgt Francis Norman Alstrom, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Wilson, wireless operator. †

The crew consisting of one instructor and two student pilots were performing a training exercise at RAF Honington. After completing several manoeuvres in the vicinity of the airbase, the crew initiated a last turn to join the approach path when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (311th Squadron):
P/O Stanislav Zeinert, pilot,
P/O Miroslav Švic, pilot,
Sgt Viktor Tégel, wireless operator.

The pilot departed RAF Marham on his first solo training flight. While circling in the area of the airbase, he lost control of the airplane that crashed near Wormegay. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/O Phillip Frederick MacLaren, pilot.

The crew was performing a training mission at RAF Newmarket. Following two unsuccessful attempts to land, the crew was completing a third approach when the aircraft crashed short of runway. All four crew members were seriously injured. Few days later, two of them died from injuries sustained.
Crew (99th Squadron):
F/O John Peter Aarchibald Davidson, pilot, †
Sgt John Maitland Keddie, pilot, †
P/O D. Bellerby,
Sgt G. J. Truscott.

The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Newton. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing at 2005LT and ran into the wreckage of a second Wellington registered L7813 that crashed in similar circumstances 25 minutes earlier. There were no casualties.
Crew:
P/O P. W. M. Carlyon,
P/O E. A. Benjamin.