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

Date & Time: May 27, 1940 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N6192
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
MSN:
9291
YOM:
1939
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a sortie over Saint-Omer to continue assault on German troops, the airplane was shot down while flying over Marck, in the east outskirt of Calais. The airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Warman, pilot,
Sgt William Charles Henry Paish, observer,
Sgt John Mahoney, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17S-O off Calais

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
T5+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance over England. While cruising over The Channel, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Calais

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6187
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a maritime patrol flight over The Channel. While cruising in poor weather conditions at night, both engines failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft off Calais. All four crewmen were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew (206th Squadron):
P/O H. M. F. Barnitt,
P/O R. T. Kean,
AC1 Caulfield,
LAC Thompson.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Calais: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Alf Gunnestad
Registration:
N-38
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lympne – Oslo
MSN:
428
YOM:
1927
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot and owner Alf Gunnestad took delivery of the aircraft in Lympne and was flying back to his base in Oslo. While flying over the area of Calais, he encountered foggy conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Calais: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1921 at 1332 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
O-BLAN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon - Brussels
MSN:
17/7248
YOM:
1920
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Croydon to Brussels-Haren Airport, a daily mail service, with a crew of two on board. While overflying The Channel, the aircraft caught fire and crashed in the sea some 6 km off Calais, France. The crew of a tug-boat named 'Champion' arrived on the scene but found only some debris floating on water and no trace of both crew members who were later considered as deceased.
Crew:
Lt Paul Delsenne, pilot
Raymond Rijckers, mechanic.

French pilot Delsenne was a freelance in the Belgian aviation since July 1920 and this was his last official flight as he should join the Armée de l'Air in Châteauroux on 01SEP1921. On his side, Raymond Rijckers was a young mechanic aged 21 and should obtain his pilot licence in a short time.
Probable cause:
A loss of control following an in-flight fire.
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