Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 at Istres AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-851
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Istres - Istres
MSN:
315
YOM:
1940
Location:
Istres-Le Tubé
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing an exercise at Istres-Le Tubé AFB when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Vergières located north of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C André Schirman,
Adj/C Joseph Beck,
Sgt Bernard Perrey,
Sgt André Frachez-Charlot.

Crash of a Douglas RA-20A in Madera

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
40-83
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Madera
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and was abandoned by the crew who bailed out. All three crew members were uninjured while the airplane crashed and was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc in Madera

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
40-107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Madera
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the crew escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dominie near Cowie: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
R9563
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hatston - Donibristle
MSN:
6491
YOM:
1940
Location:
Cowie
Stirlingshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Hatston to transfer personnel in Donibristle, north of Edinburgh. En route, the crew encountered poor visibility due to rain falls when the airplane impacted the slope of a hill in Kempstone Hill, near Cowie. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (782nd Squadron):
P/O Walter C. Jones, pilot,
F/O Margaret Ethne Jean Dobson, copilot and navigator.
Passengers:
Lt Frederick Penrose Tennyson,
F/Lt J. L. Day,
Mr. Charles William Young, employee of Vickers Armstrong,
Mr. T. McCabe.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo near Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
38-595
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2645
YOM:
1938
Location:
Barksdale AFB
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an in-flight fire and crash landed 3 km north of Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I off Gibraltar

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 130 Bombay
Operator:
Registration:
L5837
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
SH.30
YOM:
1939
Location:
Gibraltar
All United Kingdom
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Gibraltar, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew ditched the airplane some 30 km off Gibraltar. All four crew members were rescued and the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina in the Atlantic Ocean: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2347
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0128
YOM:
1941
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The floatplane departed Quonset Point NAS on a flight to Iceland. While flying in marginal weather conditions with clouds up to 18,000 feet, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage and the crew were never recovered.
Crew:
Ens Robert C. McKown, pilot,
Ens Joseph C. Haskel, copilot,
AMM1c Wyman Richard Van Liere,
AMM1c Linton Melmus England,
AMM3c Anthony Henry Gazafy,
RM1c Claude Andrew Ashley,
RM3c Lyn Elliott Dunlap.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the Navy investigators theorized that an onboard fire may have occurred due to a leak in the temporary hull tank installation, or that the aircraft entered a spin while flying on instruments.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Karachi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8404
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Peshawar - Karachi
Location:
Karachi
Sindh (سنڌ سندھ)
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Karachi, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Mark Walter Howchin Uphill, pilot,
Sgt John D'estreville Lenfestey, observer,
LAC Sidney Alfred Downing, wireless operator.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Athens

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Registration:
L-225
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
30
YOM:
1940
Location:
Athens
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a landing accident in Athens. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mfe in Travemünde: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AFYS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4020
YOM:
1933
Location:
Travemünde
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane named 'Gustav Dörr' crashed in unknown circumstances near Travemünde. All four crew members and six passengers were killed.
Crew:
Fw Eberhard Klix, pilot,
Fw Joachim Fechteler, radio operator,
Gefr Walter Jung, radio operator,
Fw Alfred Greil, mechanic.
Passengers:
Lt Helmut Philipps,
Ofw Herbert Luens,
Uffz Gerhard Beising,
Gefr Josef Zylla,
Uffz Ernst Ruppert,
Uffz Heinz Macenstein.
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