Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley in Brunsbüttel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941 at 0111 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
T4269
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2236LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed west of Brunsbüttel. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Morray Nigel Feltham Jones, pilot,
Sgt Albert Philip Nicoll, pilot,
P/O Austen Bleakley, observer,
Sgt Rudolf Dey Davidson, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward George Whitehead, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Arthur Pratt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Brunsbüttel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
X5902
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0935LT on a reconnaissance mission. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak and probably crashed in the Elbe Estuary, maybe off Brunsbüttel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Michael John Colvie Marks,
Sgt Horace Teeton,
Sgt Irvine Horace Adkins.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Brunsbüttel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 290 Wellington I
Operator:
Registration:
L4268
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Honington at 1605LT on a raid over Germany. While approaching the Kiel Canal, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All five crewmen were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/S Ian Edward Maitland Borley,
Sgt George Miller,
Cpl George William Park,
LAC Harry Dore,
AC2 Robert Henderson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Brunsbüttel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 290 Wellington I
Operator:
Registration:
L4275
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Honington at 1605LT. Presumed shot down, either by Flak or fighters, in the target area. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/S Albion John Turner, pilot,
Sgt Donald Edward Jarvis, pilot,
Sgt Bertie Greville Walton,
Sgt A. O. Heslop,
AC2 George Thomas Brocking,
AC2 Kenneth George Day.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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