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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Conwy

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
43-15105
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
19571
YOM:
1944
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes before his scheduled arrival at RAF Anglesey, the crew encountered a double engine failure and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft crash landed on the west bank of the River Conwy, near the city of Conwy. All five occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Dual engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24J Liberator near Penmaenmawr: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-99991
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Valley - Watton
MSN:
3139
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was on its way from the US to RAF Watton, Norfolk, to deliver the aircraft. Due to poor weather conditions, he should postpone the departure for 24 hours and spent a night at RAF Valley (Anglesey Airport), Wales. Few minutes after departure, while cruising to the east, the four engine aircraft went through a cloudy area and was flying too low. It hit the base of the Mt Clip yr Orsedd located south of Penmaenmawr, crashed and burned. Six crew were slightly injured while five others were killed.
Crew:
Adrian J. Schultz, pilot
Arthur W. Davis, copilot, †
Julian S. Erts, radio navigator,
Passengers:
Norman P. Boyer,
Samuel Louis Offutt, †
John E. Tymczak,
Harold Alexander,
William M. Lorenz, †
William G. Nichols, †
Joseph Nieglos,
Nicholas Cennemo, †.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 off Anglesey: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2772
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Irish Sea off Carmel Head, Anglesey. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW. The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool.
Crew:
Fw Josef Vetterl, pilot, †
Lt Jürgen von Krause, observer,
Ogefr Helmut Sundermann, radio operator,
Fw Heinrich Arpert.