Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Cologne: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD905
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the city. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Michael Thomas Henry Adams, pilot,
F/Sgt Alfred Joseph Box, observer, †
Sgt Gordon John Poole Hartlett, wireless operator, †
Sgt Gordon Eric Morgan, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Cologne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7451
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0930LT to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Porz, near the airport of Cologne. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Granville James Langston, pilot,
Sgt David John Roberts, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Victor Attew, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Cologne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1537
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach on an operation to Cologne. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Bernard John Rogers, pilot, †
Sgt Harry Hector Bedard, air gunner, †
Sgt Royston Henry Davis,
Sgt Ralph Ian Gemmill,
P/O John Mcbeath Kerr,
Sgt Henry Mahoney.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Cologne: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2986
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 0015LT on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target, it crashed, maybe after being shot down by enemy fire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Jack Cutmore, pilot,
P/O Ronald Maurice Alexander Lakin, pilot,
Sgt William Ezra Burrell, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Hubert Everard Preston, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Cologne

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z5794
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Wilfred Hnry Culling,
Sgt Arnold Brown,
Sgt Edwin Thomas Perry.

Crash of a Junkers JU.160A-0 in Cologne

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.160
Operator:
Registration:
D-UQOL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4216
YOM:
1935
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Tiger' crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Potez 62.0 in Knapsack: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1939 at 1213 LT
Type of aircraft:
Potez 62 (62.0 & 62.1)
Operator:
Registration:
F-ANPJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Paris – Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
3926/4
YOM:
1935
Location:
Knapsack
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Paris to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Cologne. While on approach to Cologne-Butzweilerhof Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility. Some 7 km south of the airfield, the aircraft named 'Courlis' collided with a chimney and crashed in Knapsack, bursting into flames. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
André Tellet-Larente, pilot,
Jean-Pierre Pain, copilot,
René Harrault, radio navigator,
Guy Baranton, engineer.
Passengers:
Raoul Civet, journalist,
Mr. Buchalowski.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Châtenay-en-France: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1938 at 0445 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-APAR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Cologne – Paris
MSN:
4040
YOM:
1934
Location:
Châtenay-en-France
Val-d'Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night mail flight from Berlin to Paris with an intermediate stop in Cologne. The aircraft named 'Otto Parschau' departed Cologne at 0241LT. Two hours later, while approaching Paris, the pilot was unable to localize the airfield due to foggy conditions. On approach, the three engine aircraft crashed in the garden of a castle located in Châtenay-en-France, some 11 km north of Le Bourget Airport. All three crewmen were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mfe in Croydon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1937 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AGAV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon – Cologne – Hanover – Berlin
MSN:
4023
YOM:
1933
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Croydon Airport, the three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86 Express in Altenkirchen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1936 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADEB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hanover – Cologne – London-Gatwick
MSN:
2324
YOM:
1935
Location:
Altenkirchen
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night mail flight from Hanover to London-Gatwick with an intermediate stop in Cologne. In unknown circumstances, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 50 km southeast of Cologne. Both crew members were killed.
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