Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota III in RAF Castle Donington

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KG611
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13370
YOM:
1944
Location:
Castle Donington AFB
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to RAF Castle Donington. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X in Mayfield: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 440 Wellington X
Operator:
Registration:
LP397
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Castle Donington - Castle Donington
Location:
Mayfield
Staffordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Twenty-five minutes after its take off from RAF Castle Donington, the aircraft entered in a thunderstorm area and went out of control. It dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all six occupants.
Crew (28th OTU):
F/O Joseph Starr, pilot,
F/O George David Wills Buchanan, navigator,
Sgt William Corley Davis, air bomber,
Sgt William George Paterson, air gunner,
Sgt James Joseph Urban Stevens, air gunner,
Sgt Richard John Taylor, air gunner.
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