Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic off Wassenaar

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1973 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic
Operator:
Registration:
257
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
64
Location:
Wassenaar
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast when he encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to ditch the airplane about 1,500 meters off Wassenaar. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problems in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Wassenaar: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
N2992
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Wassenaar
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Feltwell at 2050LT on September 1st on a bombing mission over Hanover. While returning to its base, the bomber went out of control and crashed into the North Sea off Wassenaar. Five crew members were killed while the captain was rescued by the crew of the HMS Niger two days later.
Crew (37th Squadron):
P/O M. S. Burberry,
P/O George Hauteville Jackson, †
P/O Henri Philippe, †
Sgt Cyril John Cooper, †
Sgt Thomas Chamberlain Molineux Browne, †
Sgt Peter William Barber. †
Probable cause:
In his report, the captain indicated that he may have fallen asleep, but his Station Commander thought an incorrect altimeter setting was the more likely cause of the tragedy.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Wassenaar

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1517
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Northolt - Northolt
MSN:
8800
YOM:
1939
Location:
Wassenaar
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Northolt on an escort mission. While flying over Rotterdam, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on a beach near Wassenaar. Both crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. C. Haine,
P/O M. Kramer.
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