Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9041
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on an operation over Stavanger-Sola Airport. The airplane failed to return and it is believed that it crashed into the North Sea, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Ellis Warne, pilot,
Sgt Norman J. Griffin, observer,
LAC Anthony J. P. Golder, wireless operator and ai gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Stavanger: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
P2520
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Stavanger
Rogaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Lossiemouth at 0920LT on a reconnaissance mission off the Norwegian coast to find enemy shipping. The aircraft was last seen at 1305LT while cruising few miles off Stavanger. No trace of the aircraft was found.
Crew (9th Squadron):
Sgt Charles Ronald Bowen, pilot,
Sgt James Dougal Aitchison, navigator,
Sgt William Lockie Balmer, air bomber,
LAC Ralph John Lamb, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Percy Frank Ricketts, air gunner,
LAC John Lenton Wilkin, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
P2524
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
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 aircraft departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1115LT on a reconnaissance flight to search for enemy shipping off the Danish coast. En route, the aircraft separated from the main formation (other aircraft from the 9th Squadron) when it was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 and crashed into the North Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Estelles A. Wickenkamp,
P/O David H. Wardlaw,
Sgt William L. Macdonald,
AC2 Henry G. Ablett,
AC2 Robert C. Peel,
P/O Julian P. Chester-Master.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
N2949
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
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 aircraft departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1115LT on a reconnaissance flight to search for enemy shipping off the Danish coast. En route, the aircraft separated from the main formation (other aircraft from the 9th Squadron) when it was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 and crashed into the North Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Roy A. Gayford,
Sgt William F. Nicol,
Sgt Michael F. Murphy,
Sgt Robert J. Moore,
LAC Daniel Armstrong,
AC1 John Moss.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Bridge of Buchat: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6320
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
242
YOM:
1939
Location:
Bridge of Buchat
Aberdeenshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on a training mission on behalf of the 15 Flying Training School. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane crashed in Bridge of Buchat, northeast of Strathdon. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Raymond Wollatt Shrimpton, pilot,
AC1 Walter Critchley.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Lossiemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6434
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercice out from RAF Lossiemouth. While making a right turn in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis John Brooks Moore,
P/O Eric Wilfred Allinson.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6297
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise out from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6329 and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
F/O Eric Wilson Yates,
P/O Douglas Henry Kitson Alwood.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6329
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
251
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a solo training flight our from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6297 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
Cpl Reginald Cameron Morrell.
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