Lundy Island | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS at 2100LT on May 11 on an anti-shipping operation over the Bristol Channel. While attacking at ship, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire. With the right engine on fire, the pilot reduced his altitude and ditched the airplane off Lundy Islands. The entire crew got into their dinghy and were rescued by a destroyed about six hours later. The airplane sank and was lost.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 on Lundy Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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1G+FL

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed on Lundy Island. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 on Lundy Island

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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1G+AL

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The bomber was attacking the cargo ship named 'Port Townsville' cruising in the Bristol Channel when it was hit by enemy fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing on Lundy Island where the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members became PoW.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I off Lundy Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1940

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4308

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Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The crew was engaged in a cross country training mission. En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed 5 miles east of the Lundy Island, at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. All six crew members were killed. The aircraft was seen to crash with its port engine on fire.
Crew:
Sgt Harold William Sabin, pilot,
Sgt R. L. Peacock,
Sgt John Edward Fuller 3.