Montrose AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While on an operation to Scotland and approaching the east coast, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 30 NM offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Josef Piontek, pilot,
Lt Gerhard Sieber, observer,
Uffz Paul Gerhard Friedrich, radio operator,
Gefr Hans Schmid, mechanic.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Süderoog Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

L4040

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton - Montrose

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The aircraft departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying mission. Approaching the German coast at night, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Süderoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O David White, pilot,
Sgt Ninian Lewis Jones, observer,
Cpl Percy Joseph Hurst, wireless operator,
LAC Norman Hornsby, air gunner.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Montrose

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

L4669

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Montrose - Montrose

MSN:

136

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1938

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The crew was performing a local training mission for the 8th FTS at RAF Montrose. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Both crewmen were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Montrose: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

L4645

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Montrose - Montrose

MSN:

112

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1938

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The crew was performing a local training exercise out from RAF Montrose. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft was too low, impacted the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot One pilot Dennis Samuel Martin Burrell was killed while the second was injured.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Montrose

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

K6240

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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After touchdown, the twin engine aircraft swerved and veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a grassy area. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near RAF Montrose

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

L4646

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Montrose - Montrose

MSN:

113

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1938

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The crew was performing a local training sortie out from RAF Montrose. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, one of the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with power cables and crashed in a field. Both pilots were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.