Vickers 456 Warwick I | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a radio navigation exercise out from RAF Thornaby. While approaching Dinsdale at an altitude of 500 feet, the aircraft was 'attacked' by the pilots of two RAF Hurricanes that were conducting an unauthorized practice interception of the bomber. To evade the 'attack', the pilot of the Warwick attempted a steep climb when he lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (279th Squadron):
F/L Harvey Luck, pilot,
F/L Ronald Cooper, navigator.
F/O Desmond Holland, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/O Frederick Ritchie, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/O Robert Woolfield, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt James Wiles, air gunner.
Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=161987

Probable cause:

Loss of control.

Crash of a Vickers 456 Warwick I in Sleights Moor: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 456 Warwick I

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BV336

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Thornaby - Thornaby

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The crew left RAF Thornaby at 1640LT to perform an ASR mission off the Dutch coast. As no crew was assisted or evacuated on the North Sea, the crew decided to return to RAF Thornaby and while approaching the British coast, he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. While a second Warwick was able to continue its route, BV336 was maybe struck by lightning or suffered turbulence, went out of control and dove into the ground before crashing in a field. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (280th Squadron):
S/L Edgar Andrew Good, pilot,
F/O Willis Wylie Coons, navigator,
F/O Dennis Maurice Stewart, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt William Vernon Crockett, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Douglas Allan Payton, wireless operator and air gunner,
W/O Henry George Richardson, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by lightning and turbulence.

Ground fire of a Vickers 456 Warwick I in Farnborough

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 456 Warwick I

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BV215

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Parking

Flight Type:

Test

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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When the pilot started the engine, the starboard one caught fire. The pilot was able to leave the cabin before the airplane would be destroyed by fire.
Crew:
Mr. Tommy Lucke, Vickers pilot.

Probable cause:

The starboard engine caught fire at start up.

Crash of a Vickers 456 Warwick I in Shrewton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 456 Warwick I

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BV214

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down

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The crew departed RAF Boscombe Down on a local test flight on this first production model of the Warwick. While practicing dives, the crew lost control of the airplane after fabric panels detached from the wings. The airplane crashed in Shrewton, about 12 km northwest of the airbase. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/L William Joseph Carr, pilot,
Cpl Raymond Leigh,
Cpl Frederick William Shenton,
Mr. Eric R. Staniland.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after fabric panels detached from the wings.