Millom AFB

The airplane departed RAF Millom on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea of the airfield. All four crew members were killed. According to eye witnesses, the airplane was on fire before crashing into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt William Johnston Peggie, pilot,
P/O Owen Charles Bellamy Crump, observer,
P/O William Marcus Pepper, observer,
Sgt Arthur Gibbons, wireless operator.

The crew was engaged in a cross country navigation exercise and departed RAF Millom in the morning. While flying in clouds, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Caw Fell located 8 km southeast of Ennerdale Bridge. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles-André Des Baillets, pilot,
LAC Henry Hodgkinson, observer.

The crew departed RAF Millom on a training flight to RAF Detling. En route, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All four occupants were killed.
Crew (2nd Bombing Gunnery School):
P/O Sidnyey Guy Rodd, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Leo Pitman, navigator,
LAC Phillip Leslie Jackson,
AC1 Harold Davenport.