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The crew was returning to his base in Gibraltar following a convoy mission. During a night approach, the seaplane hit the water surface, exploded and disintegrated some 1,000 yards off shore. A crew member was seriously injured while all 11 other occupants were killed. Two bodies were found on 3rd and 9th of September only.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
P/O Colin Arthur Rimmington, pilot, †
Sgt Frederick d'Arcy Scott, pilot, †
F7Sgt James Michael Corcoran, pilot, †
Sgt Ernest Frederick Chaplain, flight engineer, †
P/O Kenneth Gordon Gray, observer,
Sgt George Form, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Cecil John Barrington, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt John Simpson Hay, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Alan Morgan, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Cecil James Lee, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Harold Wallis, air gunner, †
Sgt Keith Adams. †

Crash landed at San Diego Airport in unclear circumstances. No casualties.

On take off from Coco Solo NAS in Colón, the seaplane hit a tug and crashed into the Manzanillo Bay. All seven crew members on board the aircraft were killed as well as six crew members on board the tug.

The crew was performing a maritime convoy mission off the Sierra Leone coast. En route, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew (204th Squadron):
P/O J. Quinn,
P/O H. Horner,
F/Sgt E. C. G. Jackman,
Sgt J. James,
Sgt K. O'Meara,
Sgt W. A. Davis,
Sgt W. D. Maconnell,
Sgt E. H. Connell,
Sgt D. Stevens.

The crew was performing a flight from RAF Defford to RAF Boscombe Down to take delivery of a second Avro 652 Anson. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Cirencester. All six occupants, among them two brothers, were killed.
Crew:
F/L Frank Brown,
F/O Eric Tom Sellick,
F/O George Flight Sellick,
F/O Alfred James Marsh,
LAC Henry Davis McCallum,
AC2 Roland Frederick Umney.

The aircraft was on its way to Rhode Island when en route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. The crew lost his orientation and the aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path. At an altitude of 2,200 feet, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on the Garnett Peak, some 1,6 km east of Peru. Both pilots and 14 of the 17 paratroopers were killed.
Crew killed were:
Joseph J. Fields,
Hyman B. Flinkman,
Sam B. Hathorn,
John H. Kelley,
Robert W. Lamon,
Frank A. Lastosky,
Joseph C. Neurohr,
Jack E. Palmer,
Gardner W. Plain,
Stanley L. Racine,
Norman Sands,
Steve L. Schollin,
Charles M. Scott,
James I. Thompson,
Austin W. Weeces,
James D. Westbrooks.

The four engine aircraft left RAF Polebrook at 1030LT on a 30 minutes flight to RAF Burtonwood. En route, the bomber hit the east slop of Berwyn ridge located northwest of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. The wreckage was spotted few hours later. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and all 11 occupants were killed.
Crew (97th BG):
2nd Lt Henry L. Gilbert, pilot,
2nd Lt Robert Earl Beers, copilot,
2nd Lt Lawrence G. Schmitt, navigator,
2nd Lt Leonard Holm Phillips, bombardier,
M/Sgt Stanislas Lepa, air gunner,
S/Sgt Robert A. Kemp, radio operator,
Sgt Kenneth H. Branum, air gunner,
Sgt Wallace V. Sidders, air gunner.
Passengers:
Cpl Marvin A. Koepke,
Cpl Stanley G. Aldridge,
Pvt Fidel A. Villarreal.

While approaching Lydda Airport, the aircraft was too low, hit the ground several yards short of runway and crashed. While the aircraft was destroyed, the crew fate remains unknown.

For unknown reasons, the crew missed the approach and the aircraft landed hard. On touchdown, all landing gears were torn off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

While approaching Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport, the aircraft lost speed, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion as it was loaded with bombs. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gordon Sanderson, pilot,
Ernie Bristow, copilot,
David Capel, air gunner,
Vic Fretter, air gunner,
Phil Foster, air gunner,
Harry Garcia, air gunner.