Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 1B in Düsseldorf

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
D-BALI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
222
YOM:
1947
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the airplane was caught by strong crosswinds, veered off runway and struck with its left wing the ILS system located in a small building. All nine occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Caught by strong crosswinds during takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 1B in Kamershoek

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1958 at 1210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Deutsche Flugdienst
Registration:
D-BELA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
London – Düsseldorf
MSN:
250
YOM:
1947
Location:
Kamershoek
East Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed London-Heathrow Airport at 1001LT on a cargo flight to Düsseldorf, Germany. The flight proceeded normally until halfway roughly between Dover and Wulpen. At this time, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the crew perceived some hiccups in the right engine. The boost fluctuated and the RPM varied /- 50 revolutions/min. The captain assumed that it was caused by icing, activated carburetor heaters and gave some brief shots of alcohol. After these actions the situation seemingly became normal. Just before reaching Wulpen, the right hand engine boost fell to 25". The oil pressure fell to 60 - 70 psi (normal pressure is 80 psi). The cylinder temperature was normal. The captain decided to shut down the engine and feather the prop. The crew contacted Brussels and were cleared to descend and divert to Brussels Airport. The pilot manoeuvred around some rain showers during the descent towards Brussels. At 11:55 local time the flight reported at 1500 feet, and almost at the Mackel beacon. The flight crew were not able to maintain altitude so the captain decided to restart the no. 2 engine. He instructed the copilot to carry out the restart. The copilot failed to use a checklist while performing the actions to restart the engine. A few minutes later the crew noticed that the right engine was on fire. Three fire extinguishing bottles were fired, but the fire was not contained. The captain then carried out an emergency descent. The airplane came down in a field next to the village of Kamershoek. It burst into flames after the three crew members exited the plane.
Source:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19581017-1
Probable cause:
- The incident that led the captain to stop the right engine and feather the corresponding propeller has not been clarified.
- The captain could not maintain altitude on one engine in flight, while the AFM indicated that it was possible, especially as the aircraft was below its maximum weight. The fact of operating with the remaining engine at a boost of 33" and later 44" was allowed, while maintaining temperature, power was reduced below the required value.
- The restart of the engine without complying with the formal procedure sparked a fire that required the emergency landing.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 in Düsseldorf

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador
Operator:
Registration:
G-AMAB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Düsseldorf – London
MSN:
5224
YOM:
1951
Location:
Düsseldorf-Lohausen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
About six minutes after takeoff from Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport, while in initial climb, the crew reported engine problems and received the permission to return. At this time, it appears that the left engine went into reverse. After completing a circuit, the pilot continued the approach at low height and in poor weather conditions when high tension wires forced him to gain height. He increased power on the right engine but the aircraft stalled and hit the ground with its left wing that was severely bent and partially sheared off. Upon impact, the left engine was sheared off and the airplane came to rest in a muddy field located few km from the airport. All 53 occupants were evacuated and only the crew was slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was due to:
- the propeller of the left-hand engine going into brake position during climb. The technical reason for this occurrence so far has not been found,
- the weather which made the approach rather difficult. In good weather conditions the landing would probably have been successful.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Düsseldorf: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7456
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Skellingthorpe - Skellingthorpe
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Skellingthorpe at 2316LT on May 30 on a bombing mission to Cologne. While approaching Düsseldorf by night and at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the aircraft was hit by the German Flak. The right engine failed and the captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed near the Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport and was wrecked. Three crew members were killed while four others were rescued and taken POW.
Crew (50th Squadron):
Sgt J. B. Wilkie,
F/Sgt C. H. Tobias,
Sgt Alan Mowlem Bee, †
Sgt A. C. Benn,
Sgt Douglas Wilson Baird, †
Sgt J. W. Campbell,
Sgt Edward William Finch. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE367
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Düsseldorf
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 Swinderby to attack a synthetic rubber plant located in Hüls. Approaching Düsseldorf, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Oberbilk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Marshall Waddell, pilot,
P/O Walter Edmund Hinchliffe, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Curtis, wireless operator,
Sgt Neil Rolf Lawson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Düsseldorf: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9639
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2258LT on July 25 on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Düsseldorf. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Cpl Andrzej Horak, †
Lt Wladysław Zbigniew Jakimowicz, †
Sgt Mieczysław Sloma, †
Lt Tadeuz Srzednicki, †
Sgt Feliks Zemmler, †
Sgt Jerzy Danielewicz.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Düsseldorf: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
T2621
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Newton - Newton
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1815LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O John Kenneth Churchill Ralston,
Sgt John Royal Crossley Pratt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Butcher,
Sgt William McIntosh,
Sgt Alexander Edwards Laing, wireless operator,
Sgt David George Watt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Düsseldorf

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4299
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1800LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and all four crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William James Baird,
Sgt Robert I. Eastwood,
Sgt Leslie William Homard,
Sgt R. Hawkes.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X3004
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Düsseldorf
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 Lindholme at 1810LT on December 7 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It is believed it was shot down by enemy fire while approaching the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Robert Trevor Mulligan,
P/O Malcolm James Preece,
Sgt Cyril James Smith,
Sgt Francis Arthur Buckle.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Düsseldorf: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P4843
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
MSN:
9358
YOM:
1939
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton on a bombing mission over Germany. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Düsseldorf, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Hutton, pilot,
Sgt Charles William Pickering, observer,
Sgt John Aiden Rogers, wireless operator and air gunner.
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