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The crew was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean. En route, while cruising some 80 km off the north coast of Oahu Island, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator into the Atlantic Ocean: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Registration:

41-11650

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Gander – Prestwick

MSN:

146

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1941

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Disappeared over the North Atlantic Ocean while performing a delivery flight from the US to England via Gander and Prestwick. All five occupants were presumed dead as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

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Registration:

I-MAGA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tripoli – Sciacca

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32058

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1939

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Shot down over the Mediterranean Sea while performing an international schedule flight. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson VI into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

EW903

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

414-6787

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1942

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The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off the Dutch coast when the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt C. L. G. van Heugten,
Sgt L. A. Hoogteiling,
J. de Ligt,
J.A. den Ouden.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

Operator:

Registration:

I-TELO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Tunis – Castelvetrano

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32047

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1939

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En route to Castelvetrani, Sicily, the three-engine aircraft was shot down (enemy or allied fire) and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-392 into the Coral Sea

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

VH-CDI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Townsville – Cooktown

MSN:

4083

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1941

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En route from Townsville to Cooktown, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft into the Coral Sea for unknown reason. While the aircraft christened 'The Apple Cart' sunk and was lost, the crew took refuge in a dinghy and was rescued 18 hours later by the crew of a freighter.
Crew (374th TCG):
1st Lt Melvin C. Lewis,
S/Sgt Daniel J. Murphy 2.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I into the Irish Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

N7302

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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414-1698

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1940

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight over the Irish Sea when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. Pilot did not survive.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I into the North Sea

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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Registration:

L7571

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bottesford - Bottesford

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The crew left RAF Bottesford in the evening of September 16 on a bombing mission to Essen, Germany. While approaching The Netherlands by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea. All seven occupants were rescued and taken POW while the aircraft was lost.
Crew (207th Squadron):
F/Sgt J. D. M. Herron,
Sgt R. A. Stronger,
Sgt G. C. Williams,
Sgt A. R. Barnett,
Sgt I. F. Betts,
Sgt G. F. Mountney,
Sgt J. D. Nicholson.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Registration:

L7894

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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The aircraft left RAF Upper Heyford at 2157LT on July 28 on a bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. While overflying the North Sea by night, the aircraft disappeared and crashed into the sea. SAR did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew.
Crew (16th OTU):
F/Sgt Richard Elmer Stageman, pilot,
W/O Cecil Charles David Hinks, observer,
Sgt John George Watson, observer,
F/Sgt Prentis Blair Andrew, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert Edward Fahey, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I into the Mediterranean Sea: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

L5806

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Disappeared into the Mediterranean sea while performing a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (230th Squadron):
F/O Jack S. Bentley,
F/O Albert G. B. Williams,
F/Lt Ephraim H. Brown,
F/Lt William A. Chapman,
P/O Eric E. T. Cattemull,
P/O Kenneth F. Harding,
P/O Herbert H. Nash,
F/Sgt Leonard Blashill,
F/Sgt Roland L. Manley,
Sgt William Bulman,
Sgt Alastair H. MacDonald,
Sgt Amon Riding,
Sgt Eric S. C. Williams.