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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Cologne: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z8909
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
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:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of October 10 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Colin Maurice Thompson, pilot,
Sgt Raymond Fullerton Curlewis, pilot,
Sgt Allan Clifford Edwards, navigator,
Sgt Fred Garde, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Lea Warburton, wireless operator,
Sgt Timothy Rowley Murphy, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z8897
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Glessen
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 Feltwell at 2355LT on October 10 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Glessen, west of Cologne. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Michael Clive Young, pilot,
Sgt William Edward Hearle, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Ernest Medhurst, observer,
Sgt Josiah George Hanlin, wireless operator,
Sgt Cecil Thornton Harbottle, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Kelly, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9756
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Wesseling
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 Feltwell at 2359LT on October 10 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Wesseling, south of Cologne. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Ronald Backhouse, pilot,
Sgt Donald MacDonald, pilot,
Sgt Henry Toomer Smith, observer,
Sgt Max Emmanuel Gerald Hastings, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Francis Ridout Humphreys, wireless operator,
Sgt George Maher, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Janneby

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
W5445
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Janneby
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1915LT on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Janneby. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Clifford Dudley Clark,
Sgt William Charles Hayman,
Sgt George Harrison Johnson,
Sgt Albert Arthur Norman,
Sgt George Ernest Sapcote,
Sgt L. Jones.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0535 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z8789
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Feltwell AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1855LT on September 28 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final approach to base, the airplane crash landed and caught fire. All six crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Crew:
S/L E. A. Warfield, pilot,
P/O F. W. Harries,
P/O W. E. Blench,
P/O A. R. Tettenborn,
Sgt F. L. Hughes,
Sgt J. K. Edingburgh.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sible Hedingham

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1177
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Sible Hedingham
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1920LT on September 28 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it was abandoned by the crew, dove into the ground and crashed in Sible Hedingham. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt S. J. G. Isherwood,
Sgt Climie,
P/O E. M. Sangster,
Sgt B. W. Shelnutt,
Sgt H. A. D. Stanley,
Sgt H. Bell.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z8868
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of September 28 on an operation to Genoa. It failed to return to base the following night and it is believed that it probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Lindsay Chapman,
Sgt Arthur Henry Greenwood,
Sgt George Hudson,
Sgt Hunter Arthur Aubrey North,
Sgt John William Paul,
F/Sgt Ronald George Postans.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Coltishall

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Coltishall AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1930LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It was abandoned and crashed at 0430LT at Swanton Abbott, while trying to reach RAF Horsham St Faith. Earlier, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Colstihall due to fog at base.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Matetich,
Sgt Jordan,
Sgt Lawton,
Sgt F. H. Worlledge,
Sgt A. Service,
Sgt D. F. Barkhouse.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Horning: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
T2805
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Horning
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of September 20 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was damaged by enemy fire and the following morning, while returning to base, it crash landed in a field located in Horning. All crew were rescued, among them one was seriously injured and died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Gerald Craig, observer, †
P/O A. S. Raphael,
Sgt C. Aitchison,
Sgt Machin,
Sgt MacDonald,
Sgt Godfrey.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Flamborough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1271
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Flamborough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1935LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following night, it was ditched into the sea off Flamborough following a fire in the starboard engine and a loss of power on the port engine. Five crew members were rescued while a sixth was killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Hillhouse Sherriff, †
Sgt J. C. McGeagh,
Sgt C. G. Freeman,
Sgt J. J. O. Pyne,
Sgt E. E. Hartland,
Sgt S. H. Dunn.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.
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