Morlaix | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route from Morlaix on a positioning flight to Dijon, while cruising at FL230, the twin engine aircraft entered a left turn then an uncontrolled descent. It partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in an open field located near Saint-Broladre. The pilot, sole on board, was killed, and debris were found on more than 8 km. The pilot did not send any distress call prior to the loss of control.

Probable cause:

Loss of control for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Morlaix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1291

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed upon landing at Morlaix Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Gerhard Pelz, pilot,
Lt Hans-Detlef Lindemann, observer,
Uffz Fritz Grassmann, radio operator,
Uffz Eduard Martin, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Morlaix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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5599

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Morlaix Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Robert W. Bonsack, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Gawlik, observer,
Ogefr Otto Wittig, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Schröter, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Morlaix: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3392

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Crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Morlaix Airport. All five crew members were killed.
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1st Lt Hermann Aster, pilot,
Ogefr Theodor Sonntag, observer,
Uffz Josef Gilg, radio operator,
Hgefr Hubert Hoheisel, mechanic,
Ogefr Walter Ridder, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Morlaix: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5962

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Morlaix. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Fitzpatrick,
P/O Maurice Walter Lishman,
P/O Arnold Walter Martin.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Morlaix: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X3132

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0300LT on a mine laying operation off Brest. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Morlaix. Two crew members were killed, a third evaded and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Alexander Millar, pilot, †
Sgt Duncan Maccallum, observer,
Sgt Norman Stewart Weir, wireless operator, †
Sgt Oliver Barton James, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 near Morlaix

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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7A+CL

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances near Morlaix. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Kurft Stahmer, pilot,
Ofw Helmut Dräge, radio operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Morlaix: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941 at 0910 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2283

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Flight

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Bombing

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 0621LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Approaching Morlaix, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Charles Patrick Morris, pilot,
Sgt Gerard Willington Forster Ashwin, observer,
Sgt Ian Ronald Wentworth Clark, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Morlaix

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1893

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1728LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Morlaix. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Cyril Douglas Swain,
F/Lt Ernest John Clelland,
Sgt Maurice John Cowley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.