Malta

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Luqa - Luqa

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The crew was engaged in a local test flight at RAF Luqa. Shortly after liftoff, one of the engine caught fire. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airfield. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Crew:
F/O Samuel McAllister, pilot, †
Sgt Edward Harry Brenton, observer, †
Sgt W. E. Martin, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Engine fire upon takeoff.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Kalafrana

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

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L2182

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The floatplane hit swell while taking off from Kalafrana harbor and nosed over. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin 167 Maryland in Luqa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

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AR739

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Military

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On final approach to Luqa Airport, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured. The only survivor died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
F/Lt Paul Raymond Wylde, pilot,
Sgt Richard Saxby Mutimer, observer,
F/Sgt Campbell Clark, wireless operator.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Malta: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+FM

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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3858

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Europe

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Malta, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Lt Eberhard Möller, pilot, †
Fw Hans Peick, observer, †
Uffz Franz Zech, radio operator, †
Uffz Herbert Hindenburg, mechanic, †
Gefr Johann Oles, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of Junkers JU.88 in Għajn Tuffieħa

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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L1+BT

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Għajn Tuffieħa. All four crew members became PoW.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Martin 167 Maryland in Dingli: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

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Registration:

AR706

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero

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Plain, Valley

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Luqa - Luqa

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Following a reconnaissance mission over Taormina, the crew was returning to Luqa Airport. On approach, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. The navigator was able to bail out before the airplane crashed one mile north of Dingli. Two other crew members remained on board and were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Boys-Stones, pilot, †
Sgt J. M. Alexander, navigator,
Sgt Jack Levy, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Torri ta' Triq il-Wiesgħa

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940 at 0800 LT

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Torri ta' Triq il-Wiesgħa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus off Kalafrana: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1937

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Supermarine Walrus

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K8345

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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HMS London - Kalafrana

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The float plane departed 'HMS London' cruising in the Mediterranean Sea on a flight to Kalafrana (Birżebbuġa). On approach, the aircraft collided with a power line and crashed in the harbor. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Patrick Arthur Booth,
LAC Norman Stewart Burns.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.66 into the Marsaxlokk Bay

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

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I-NAVE

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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