Zone
Kent

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Ramsgate

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1957
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Island Air Services - UK
Registration:
G-AGUF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ramsgate - Ramsgate
MSN:
6855
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff while involved in a local plaisance flight. All eight occupants escaped with minor injuries while the airplane was written off.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Ramsgate: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1942 at 0405 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
BF334
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bourn - Bourn
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bourn in the evening of September 19 on an operation to Munich. While returning to base the following morning, it suffered an engine failure and was ditched into the sea off Ramsgate. Three crew members were killed and four others were rescued by a fishing boat.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Henry King, wireless operator, †
Sgt Albert James Ottaway, †
Sgt Ronald Spencer, †
Sgt J. Philip,
Sgt L. V. Fossleitner,
Sgt G. K. Reardon,
Sgt I. G. Davies.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Ramsgate: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F1+?M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Creil - Creil
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz J. Krüll, pilot,
Uffz E. Dubs, observer,
Uffz H. Freimann, radio operator,
Uffz H. Fröba, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Ramsgate: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F1+?M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Creil - Creil
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H-J. Crell, pilot,
Fw M. Thomas, observer,
Uffz A. Henneberg, radio operator,
Uffz A. Wetzker, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Ramsgate: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F1+?C
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Creil - Creil
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw F. Vetter, pilot,
Fw K. Flessner, observer,
Fw H. Meyer, radio operator,
Uffz H. Meier, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Ramsgate: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940 at 1155 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8665
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Manston - Manston
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying over Ramsgate, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and caught fire. To avoid a crash in the city, the pilot continued over the sea when the airplane crashed off Ramsgate. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Dennis Neve Grice, pilot,
AC1 John Benjamin William Warren, observer,
Sgt Francis John Keast, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Ramsgate

Date & Time: May 30, 1940 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
N9919
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Detling - Detling
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed into the North Sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were rescued by HMS Vega.
Crew:
P/O Tilson,
Sgt Cadenne,
LAC O'Reilly,
LAC K. S. Fish.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Ramsgate

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
N5065
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Detling - Detling
Location:
Ramsgate
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While returning to its base at RAF Detling following a combat operation called 'Shamrock Patrol', the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109. The pilot ditched the airplane into the sea some 12 km east of Ramsgate. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
P/O A. Leeson,
Sgt J. Hoskins,
Cpl R. Rogers,
LAC P. G. Honnor.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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