Celtic Sea

The aircraft departed RAF Newquay-St Mawgan on a training exercise over the Celtic Sea with the HMS Brighton's vessel, on behalf of the 201st Squadron based at RAF Kinloss. While simulating an aerial attack of the HMS Brighton and descending at low height, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Celtic Sea. Two crew members were quickly rescued while nine others were killed.
Crew:
Lt Cdr Christopher Brian Schofield, †
F/Lt Joseph Dennis Fillion, †
S/Ldr Brian Campbell Letechford, †
F/Lt Frank Raymond Hollins, †
F/Lt Edward Thomas Spicer, †
F/Lt Peter John Stowell, †
F/O Keith Robert Gordon, †
F/Sgt John Francis Gent, †
Sgt Arthur Brown, †
Sgt E. Bradshaw,
Sgt R. M. Collins.

The aircraft left RAF St Eval at 1020LT for a 15 hours training mission, preceded by six minutes from a first RAF Avro 696 Shackleton MR.2 registered WG531 and carrying nine crew members as well. The last radio contact was recorded at 2058LT and two minutes later, both aircraft disappeared simultaneously. SAR operations were conducted but all operations were suspended few days later as no trace of both aircraft nor the 18 crew members was found. More than eleven years later, a fisherman found in is fishnet the engine number four from the Shackleton registered WL743 about 75 miles north of the assumed collision point.
Crew (42nd Squadron):
P/O L. W. Wood, pilot,
Sgt H. Davies, pilot,
F/O N. Horrocks, navigator,
F/O G. Molyneux, navigator,
Sgt D. Male, flight engineer,
Mst I. O. Cathcart, air signaler,
Sgt C. W. Scott, air signaler,
Sgt R. E. Ridgers, air signaler,
Sgt L. W. Cooper, air signaler.

The aircraft left RAF St Eval at 1014LT for a 15 hours training mission, followed six minutes later by a second RAF Avro 696 Shackleton MR.2 registered WL743 and carrying nine crew members as well. The last radio contact was recorded at 2058LT and two minutes later, both aircraft disappeared simultaneously. SAR operations were conducted but all operations were suspended few days later as no trace of both aircraft nor the 18 crew members was found. More than eleven years later, a fisherman found in is fishnet the engine number four from the Shackleton registered WL743 about 75 miles north of the assumed collision point.
Crew (42nd Squadron):
F/O G. Board, pilot,
F/O K. G. Richards, pilot,
F/O G. Rogers, navigator,
F/O B. H. Webb, navigator,
F/Sgt M. G. Rae, air signaler,
Sgt L. R. Swann, air signaler,
Sgt J. T. Goodwin, air signaler,
Sgt E. J. Morgan, air signaler,
Sgt G. Thompson, air signaler.

The crew left RAF Saint Eval to conduct a training mission consisting of a submarine attack. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Celtic Sea off the Cornwall coast. All seven crew members were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Wyton to attack the Scharnhorst. It is believed that it was damaged by enemy fire and subsequently crashed into the sea, some 50 miles off Milford Heaven, Pembrokeshire. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Robert Balmain Campbell,
F/Sgt William Cockburn,
Sgt George Thomas Friend,
P/O Donald Alfred Lewis, observer,
Sgt Arthur John Mitchell,
P/O John Henry Eric Warner,
Sgt Arthur Ronald Norman Whitcher.

The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Celtic Sea, some 50 miles west off Lundy Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Philip Sidney Bensted,
Sgt Joseph Goddard,
LAC Ernest Richards,
P/O Harry Steel,
P/O Antony O'Neill Willcox.

The crew was performing a training flight from Benson to Bude. The twin engine aircraft departed RAF Benson at 0930LT. En route, the pilot decided to continue over the Celtic Sea for about 80 km before returning to his base via Trevose Head. But the aircraft disappeared and failed to arrive in Bude. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the five crewmen.
Crew (63rd Squadron):
P/O Charles Robey Coventry, pilot,
P/O Angus Cameron, observer,
Sgt Alvin Gordon Gibson,
AC2 Hugh Oliver Wilson Gormlay,
AC2 James Crompton Buckland.