Crash of a Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax IV into the Atlantic Ocean: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1947 at 0919 LT
Operator:
Registration:
ST807
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Some 80 minutes after its departure from Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean, about 150 km northwest of the Irish coast, at approximately 55°00'00.0"N 12°00'00.0"W. All nine crewmen were lost in the crash. It is believed that the crew encountered technical problems with some instruments.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
S/L D. L. Bisgood, pilot,
J. S. Anderson, copilot,
F/Lt D. J. McMahon,
P. B. Higgins, navigator,
R. Miles, flight engineer,
F/Sgt A. A. Thompson,
F. Orwin,
S. Baldwin, flight engineer,
D. James.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress in Belfast

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
FK201
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2375
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft slid on runway before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator III in Belfast-Aldergrove: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
FK234
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
130
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Belfast-Aldergrove, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered problems to gain height, hit tree tops and crashed in flames on a hilly terrain. Five crew members were killed while three others were injured. A day later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew (86th Squadron):
S/L Dennis F. Wykeham-Martin, †
Sgt John M. Leslie, †
Sgt Henry B. Little, †
P/O Henry F. Burney, †
F/Sgt William G. McGhee, †
W/O Harold L. Carter, †
P/O S. Neal,
F/Sgt A. L. Cowan.

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 Lockheed L-414 Hudson V near Jenkinstown: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AE577
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Baldonnel - Belfast
MSN:
414-3932
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane entered the Irish airspace at 0835LT and landed at Baldonnel-Casement Airport at 0924LT after the crew reported they were low on fuel. The crew were given food and rest then the airplane was unarmed and cleared to depart. It took off at 1320LT bound for Belfast-Aldergrove Airport. Flying to the north, the crew encountered poor visibility when the airplane impacted a hill located near Jenkinstown, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Louis Romeo Dubuc, pilot,
Sgt Frederick James Goodwin, observer,
Samuel Raymond Kenny, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in the Lough Neagh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2128
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a torpedo training mission. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in the Lough Neagh, west of the airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Knud Fleming Van der Kuhle, pilot,
AC2 Thomas William Vickers, observer,
Sgt Robert Steel, wireless operator.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly at RAF Cosford

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
X9390
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cosford - Belfast
MSN:
7507
YOM:
1936
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was supposed to deliver the airplane to Belfast-Aldergrove Airport. Shortly after takeoff from RAF Cosford, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt C. W. Francis,
F/Lt A. K. Holdsworth.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in Belfast

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
FL451
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2703
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew missed the approach at Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, causing the airplane to land too far down the runway, coming to rest in a field. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVC into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z5733
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a maritime patrol flight (convoy along the north Irish coast). It is believed that it collided in flight with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z5752 and crashed in the Irish Sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter George Victor Chandler,
Sgt William Arthur Newton,
Sgt Harold Kenneth Pass.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVC into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z5752
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a maritime patrol flight (convoy along the north Irish coast). It is believed that it collided in flight with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z5733 and crashed in the Irish Sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Albert Leopold Van Waeyenberghe, pilot,
Sgt James Robert Thompson,
Sgt Denis Ince McWatt.