Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Kippen

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
AX792
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kinloss - Witney
MSN:
1299
YOM:
1930
Location:
Kippen
Stirlingshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was ferried from Kinloss to Witney for a major inspection. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Kippen and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K475
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17268
YOM:
1940
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K467
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17245
YOM:
1940
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Martin B-10B in Palacios

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
35-236
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
651
YOM:
1935
Location:
Palacios
Texas
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:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Palacios following an engine failure. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc near Mountville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
40-111
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Mountville
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances three km east of Mountville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Cpt Henry W. Herlong,
2nd Lt Stratford Lee Morton Jr.,
Pvt Thomas Simms.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 at Lechfeld AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5082
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lechfeld AFB
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lechfeld AFB, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed, among them one engineer from Dornier.
Crew:
Lt Franz Kiessling, pilot,
Uffz Siegfried Glas, radio operator,
Uffz Werner Nieß, air gunner +1.

Crash of a Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress off McDill AFB

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
38-222
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2015
YOM:
1938
Location:
McDill AFB (Tampa)
Florida
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hillsborough Bay off McDill AFB in Tampa. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1536
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ismailia - Ismailia
MSN:
8819
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ismailia
Ismailia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Ismailia Airfield, the airplane collided with a telegraph pole and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Yangon

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1532
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8815
YOM:
1939
Location:
Yangon-Mingaladon
Yangon Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a crew error, the airplane belly landed at Yangon-Mingaladon. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Belly landing due to crew error.
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