Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Hordley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
X7341
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hawarden - Lichfield
MSN:
6527
YOM:
1941
Location:
Hordley
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from RAF Hawarden to RAF Lichfield, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy snow falls. After the airplane has been struck by lighting, the pilot ordered all the occupants to bail out. The airplane was abandoned and crashed near Hordley, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Ernest Moodie, pilot, †
P/O George Kingston Eaton, †
Sgt Brookes, pilot +3.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Lichfield

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE238
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Lichfield AFB
Staffordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Cologne. It was hit by the German Flak and while returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Woodhall,
Sgt Pomroy,
Sgt Todd,
Sgt Lynch.
Probable cause:
Hit by the German Flak.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth at RAF Lichfield

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth
Operator:
Registration:
X9382
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manchester - Lichfield
MSN:
7056
YOM:
1934
Location:
Lichfield AFB
Staffordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a delivery flight from Manchester-Ringway with three crew members on board. The undercarriage collapsed upon landing at RAF Lichfield and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Lichfield

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4887
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
MSN:
8902
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lichfield AFB
Staffordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing in a field located 2,5 miles southwest of RAF Lichfield. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O C. P. Newman,
LAC P. E. Johnson,
AC1 F. J. Mantle.
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