Lossiemouth AFB

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V6429

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth on a combined operation to support Allied Commandos. It was shot down by the German Flak while approaching the Norwegian coast and crashed into the sea off Måløy. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Eric Anstey,
P/O Henry Gordon Harris,
P/O John Bruce MacLeod.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Haugesund: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1941

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V6252

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1105LT on an operation to Haugesund. Approaching the target area, it crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Geoffrey Raymond Drobig, pilot,
Sgt William Earley Tulley, observer,
Sgt John Crocombe, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Lossiemouth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1941 at 1645 LT

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N2828

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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Following a training exercise, the airplane was returning to base at RAF Lossiemouth when, on final approach, it impacted trees and crashed. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Harold William Griffin, pilot, †
Sgt Noel Desmond Cryer, pilot, †
P/O Edgar Alan Dare, air gunner, †
P/O R. B. Ingalls,
Sgt S. F. McDonnell,
Sgt K. R. Cox.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III in Lochgilphead

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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BK833

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Lossiemouth - Glasgow

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5079

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1934

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The airplane was ferried from RAF Lossiemouth to Glasgow. The pilot, sole on board, encountered poor weather conditions and got lost when he attempted an emergency landing. The airplane collided with a wall and crashed. The pilot was unhurt and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I at RAF Lossiemouth

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4360

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Training

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Yes

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at RAF Lossiemouth while conducting a training flight on behalf of the 20th Army Training Unit. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off RAF Fraserburgh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1941

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V6323

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth on a local training mission with three crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea some 2,5 miles north of RAF Fraserburgh, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Eric William Ashwood,
Sgt William Roy Meaker,
Sgt Philip Richard Sutton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Bergen: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1941

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T2118

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1430LT on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Bergen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Alban Richards, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Charles North, observer,
Sgt Ernest Edmund Farrow Snutch, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Stavanger: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1941

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V5828

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 0510LT on an anti-shipping operation off the Norwegian coast. Approaching Stavanger, it was seen with the port engine on fire then crashed into the Havsfjord. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Arnold Louis Christian,
F/Sgt Harold Frederick Hancock,
Sgt George Wade.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Stavanger: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1941

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V6451

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