Selsey

The crew was engaged in a night training exercice called 'Bullseye', consisting of an in flight interception of a RAF Mosquito. While flying by night over The Channel, both aircraft collided and crashed into the sea about 8 miles south of Selsey. All seven crew members were killed as well as both pilots on board the Mosquito registered RL116.
Crew (148th Squadron):
F/O Jack Oldham, pilot
Donald McUsbie McCall, navigator,
William Meldrum, navigator,
Lyndon Harold Stevens, flight engineer,
Eric George Clarke, signaler,
Sydney Arthur Mason, gunner,
Cyril James Chapman, gunner.

The bomber failed to return from operation to Brighton and crashed in the sea some three miles off Selsey. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Paul Schuckleis, pilot,
Oblt Otto Weickhardt, observer,
Fw Heinz Jütte, radio operator,
Ofw Karl Rogoss, mechanic.

During a night training exercise, while flying along the West Sussex coast, both engines failed. The crew ditched the aircraft into The Channel, off Sisley. Both pilots were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth on a night training flight over The Channel. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 6 km south of Selsey. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
P/O Frederick William Miller,
P/O Allan Frederick William Miles,
Sgt Horace Cutts,
AC1 Harry Thompson,
AC1 Ralph Lavery,
AC1 John Robert Hanley.