Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V near Jenkinstown: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AE577
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Baldonnel - Belfast
MSN:
414-3932
YOM:
1941
Location:
Jenkinstown
Leinster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane entered the Irish airspace at 0835LT and landed at Baldonnel-Casement Airport at 0924LT after the crew reported they were low on fuel. The crew were given food and rest then the airplane was unarmed and cleared to depart. It took off at 1320LT bound for Belfast-Aldergrove Airport. Flying to the north, the crew encountered poor visibility when the airplane impacted a hill located near Jenkinstown, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Louis Romeo Dubuc, pilot,
Sgt Frederick James Goodwin, observer,
Samuel Raymond Kenny, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchel in Jackson

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2179
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
62-2848
YOM:
1940
Location:
Jackson-Hawkins Field
Mississippi
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All five crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas R2D-1 in Bay Springs: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
9620
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saint Louis - Pensacola
MSN:
1325
YOM:
1934
Location:
Bay Springs
Mississippi
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from St Louis to Pensacola, while cruising over Mississippi, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Bay Springs. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Palma de Mallorca

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-9
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Palma de Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Palma de Mallorca Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine on final approach.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Heliopolis: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 130 Bombay
Operator:
Registration:
L5822
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Heliopolis
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Following a supply mission, the airplane was on final approach to Heliopolis Airfield when it stalled and crashed short of runway. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Jeffrey Turner, pilot,
A2C Kenneth Adamson,
A2C Thomas Archibald Berrill,
LAC Cyril Jenkins,
A1C Ronald William Joseph Winslade,
F/Sgt Pete Charles McCue, wireless operator.

Crash of a Martin B-12AM near Waskom: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
33-264
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
552
YOM:
1933
Location:
Waskom
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Stalled and crashed for unknown reasons 16 km north of Waskom. At least one crew member was killed, AVC Donald E. Curtis.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Nakuru

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
K7099
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8052
YOM:
1937
Location:
Nakuru
Rift Valley
Country:
Kenya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane overshot on landing, struck a ditch and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24N-1 off Tripoli: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.24
Operator:
Registration:
KK+UL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
007
YOM:
1937
Location:
Tripoli
Tripoli (طرابلس)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The floatplane was mistakenly shot down by the Italian Flak while approaching Tripoli and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Helmut Steckel, pilot, †
Uffz Linus Borchardt, radio operator, †
Lt Karl Fritsch, observer,
Gefr Max Unger, mechanic,
Ogefr Andreas Christiansen, air gunner,
Gefr Arnold. †
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the Italian Flak.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Volosta-Pyatnitsa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K406
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17129
YOM:
1940
Location:
Volosta-Pyatnitsa
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Volosta-Pyatnitsa. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K in Västerås

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
173
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
0173
YOM:
1937
Location:
Västerås
Västmanland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed at Västerås Airport. All four crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure upon takeoff.
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