Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Wilburton

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9740
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Wilburton
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2116LT on an operation to Kiel. It turned back due to severe icing conditions and while preparing to land, it crash landed at Wilburton. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. H. Russell,
Sgt R. A. Innes,
Sgt J. D. May,
Sgt Dipple,
Sgt K. E. G. Swann,
Sgt W. S. Humphreys.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the icing effected the instruments and the altimeter was showing a false reading.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilburton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 2350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1245
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
MSN:
8528
YOM:
1938
Location:
Wilburton
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Upwood on a night training exercise. It was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Wilberton. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Peter Bell, pilot,
P/O Walter Edgar Anthony Wand, pilot,
Sgt Evan Aneurin Davies, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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