Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Aachen: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7527
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Location:
Aachen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While flying over the region of Aachen, the four engine bomber went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (15th Squadron):
P/O Thomas Gordan Marsh,
Sgt William Henry Dean,
Sgt Ernest Arthur Bland,
Sgt Maurice Charles Spice,
Sgt Victor Kingsbury Lewis,
Sgt Alfred Rowe Newell,
Sgt Burton Orval Brophey.
Probable cause:
Exploded in mid air for unknown reason.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Aachen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1940 at 0252 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P1178
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Aachen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Emmerich. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Aachen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Francis John Haydon, pilot,
P/O Charles Eric Greenwell, pilot,
Sgt Jack Lenton Perry, wireless operator,
Sgt David Reginald Ivan Thomas, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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