Caen-Carpiquet

On final approach to Caen-Carpiquet Airport in poor weather conditions, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure. He increased engine power and asked the copilot to position the flaps in the appropriate angle. By mistake, the copilot raised the flaps. Due to a loss of lift, the aircraft stalled and struck the runway surface. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed on approach to Caen-Carpiquet Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Albert Geissle, pilot,
Uffz Johann Watermann, radio operator,
Gefr Alex Selikow, air gunner,
Gefr Theodor Weber, air gunner.

Crashed on approach to Caen-Carpiquet Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Johann Zengerle, pilot,
Uffz Helmuth Haberkorn, radio operator,
Fw Martin Fischer, mechanic,
Gefr Ernst Hasselhuhn, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a reconnaissance mission over Saint-Nazaire. Approaching Caen, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the airport of Caen-Carpiquet. Both pilots were killed and two others occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Dermot Ezra Read Ellwood, pilot, †
F/Sgt Gerald Thomas Hardwick, pilot, †
W/O William Bennett,
W/O George Alexander Duncan Ritchie.

Crashed upon takeoff from Caen-Carpiquet Airport for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Willy Neumann, pilot,
Oblt Otto Metzner, observer,
Uffz Friedrich Hubert Böhlefeld, radio operator,
Uffz Robert Mehnert, air gunner.

Crashed upon takeoff from Caen-Carpiquet Airport for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw August Stigler, pilot,
Oblt Günther Reischle, observer,
Uffz Kurt Witte, radio operator,
Uffz Christian Bill, air gunner.

The crew was completing a local training sortie out from Caen-Carpiquet Airport. In unclear circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Tournay-sur-Odon, about 13 km southwest of Caen-Carpiquet Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. The aircraft was coded 10.
Crew:
Sgt Gabriel Thénard, pilot,
Pvt Marcel Menant, air gunner.

The crew departed Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 1710LT on a local gunnery/photo training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the pilot initiated hazardous manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Fleury-sur-Orne, some 5 km east of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. The aircraft was coded 31.
Crew:
Sgt/C André Simon, pilot,
Sgt René Brunet, air gunner.