Maastricht | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2340LT on July 7 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Maastricht. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas James Jamieson, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred George Jesson, pilot,
P/O Grossett Keith Coates, pilot,
Sgt Cyril George Blandon, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Walter Harding, wireless operator,
Sgt John Stanley Burnside, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Maastricht: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 2255 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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AD828

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Flight

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Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1930LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed near the airport of Maastricht. The pilot was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O David Evan Frank Powell, pilot, †
Sgt J. A. Davis,
Sgt R. E. Drake,
Sgt F. C. Snook.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Maastricht

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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5K+FA

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2591

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The crew lost his orientation and was forced to make an emergency landing. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Maastricht

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6151

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Alconbury - Alconbury

MSN:

9251

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Alconbury to bomb bridges over the Albert Canal. Approaching the target, it was shot down by Flak and crash landed near Masstricht. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Russell Pepper, pilot,
Sgt Raymond Booth, observer,
LAC John Scott, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Maastricht: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4826

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Plivot - Plivot

MSN:

9341

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near Maastricht. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Andrew Wynyard Lee, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Belk Keegan, observer,
LAC Charles C. Child, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Maastricht: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

N6229

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Plivot - Plivot

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9326

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Maastricht. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt T. C. R. Harrison, pilot,
Sgt N. S. D. Jones,
LAC H. T. Garbett.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Maastricht: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6219

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Plivot - Plivot

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9318

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Maastricht. Two crew members were killed while the pilot survived and became a PoW.
Crew:
F/O Guy E. Grey-Smith, pilot,
Sgt Phillip Cole Gray, observer,
Sgt Cyril Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.