Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III near Newcastle: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3599
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Feltwell - Belfast
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route from RAF Feltwell to Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the airplane was approaching Belfast from the south when it impacted the slope of Mt Thomas located near Newcastle, about 40 km south of Belfast. Six people were killed and a seventh was injured.
Crew:
F/O Harald Eric Hunter, pilot, †
F/O John William Elliott, observer, †
Sgt William Swordy Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Passengers:
F/O Hugh Larmour Magee, †
S/O Barbara Kathleen Blakiston-Houston, †
Reverend J. D. Carwford, †
Sgt W. L. Henderson.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Bourn

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1942 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3651
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bourn - Bourn
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Bourn. On final approach, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons just short of runway. All five crew members were rescued, among them four were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Hunt,
Sgt F. R. Artman,
Sgt K. Nisbett,
Sgt F. B. Dauncey,
Sgt E. Goulden.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3603
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Honingt
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1934LT on March 12 on an operation to Kiel. It is believed that it was hit by the German Flak, damaging the starboard engine. On return, the crew tried to land at RAF Bodney but the airplane crashed short of runway. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Webb,
Sgt Vickers,
P/O V. W. Saul,
Sgt A. Swiderski,
Sgt J. Rutherford,
Sgt F. C. Evans.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine after being hit by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3585
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Kiel. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O John Frederick Kelly Sandys, pilot,
Sgt Roy Desmond Joffre Woodcock, pilot,
P/O John Earle, navigator,
Sgt Henry John Price, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie Joseph Dunn, air gunner,
F/Lt Thomas James Desmond Baber, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III near Eckernförde: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942 at 2351 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3282
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Eckernförde. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Frederick Massy Parnham, pilot,
Sgt John Lukies Brown, pilot,
Sgt Robert McGibbon, navigator,
Sgt Campbell Ewen Justin Aitcheson, wireless operator,
Sgt Murray Alaxander McDonald, air gunner,
Sgt Joseph Henry Godfrey, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3588
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Kiel. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L Peter James Robert Kitchin, pilot,
P/O William James Parton, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Sidney George Cullen, navigator,
Sgt William Clezy, wireless operator,
Sgt Tony Kevin Carter, air gunner,
Sgt Lloyd Montgomery Chamberlain, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Oakington

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1942 at 0245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3642
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bourn - Bourn
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bourn at 1930LT on March 9 on an operation to Essen. Approaching the target area, it was hit by enemy fire and the crew was able to return to base. Upon landing, the airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. A crew member was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Ward,
Sgt Richards,
P/O P. H. Waterkeyn,
Sgt Gillett,
Sgt Skinner,
Sgt Wade.
Probable cause:
Hit by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Harleston: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 2122 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3643
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2008LT on an operation to Essen. The crew experienced severe engine troubles and decided to return to base. While doing so control was lost and the airplane crashed near Haleston, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt James Cartwright, pilot,
Sgt John Andrew Rogers, pilot,
W/O Terence De Valera Digna, observer,
Sgt Thomas Hunter Errington, wireless operator,
Sgt David Stanley Nicholas, air gunner,
Sgt Albert Edward Singerton Barking, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 0411 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3641
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0031LT on an operation to Essen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Doughty,
P/O Thomas George Hubert Gulliver,
Sgt James Heslop,
Sgt Ewen Ritchie Stirling,
F/O Cyril Douglas Waddingham,
F/Sgt Derek Shergold Drury Welsh.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3419
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1910LT on an operation to Essen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Off Ronald Percy Runagall,
Sgt Herbert John Hickman,
F/O Russell Lloyd George Hosea,
Sgt Sydney William Stevenson,
F/Sgt John Alfred Chamberlain,
P/O John Moore Runner.