Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Hatfield: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1941 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD867
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Finningley
Location:
Hatfield
South Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lindholme on a transfer to RAF Finningley. While completing a turn, it stalled and crashed in a pasture located near Hatfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Charles Cunningham, pilot,
Sg Wilfred Hall, wireless operator.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 at RAF Middle Wallop

Date & Time: May 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
BJ493
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Middle Wallop - Middle Wallop
Location:
Middle Wallop AFB
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a gear failure upon landing at RAF Middle Wallop and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Gear failure upon landing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg4e in Corinth: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
NJ+NL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Corinth - Corinth
MSN:
2924
YOM:
1940
Location:
Corinth-Lechaio
Peloponnese / Πελοπόννησος
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Corinth-Lechaio Airfield. The pilot was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Ralf Billerbeck, pilot, †
Lt Anton Pinkl, observer,
Gfr Heinrich Ridder, radio operator,
Fw Kurt Mundhenke, mechanic.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc I at RAF Abingdon

Date & Time: May 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
BT461
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Abingdon AFB
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The nose gear collapsed while taxiing at RAF Abingdon. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The nose gear collapsed while taxiing.

Crash of a Martin B-10B in Rosales

Date & Time: May 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-74
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
605
YOM:
1934
Location:
Rosales
Pangasinan
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Rosales Airfield. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Ismailia: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8481
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ismailia - Ismailia
Location:
Ismailia
Ismailia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed 19 km west of Ismailia Airport. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Ralph Kell Dowse, †
Sgt K. Duffin,
Sgt E. J. Lucie.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e in Alikianos: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
9P+MU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6908
YOM:
1940
Location:
Alikianos
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Alikianos, southwest from Chania. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Heinz Bickel, pilot,
Fw Rudolf Huemer, observer,
Uffz Gustav Peters, radio operator.
Passenger:
Fw Richard Seiler.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Heraklion: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
G6+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6240
YOM:
1939
Location:
Heraklion
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Heraklion Airport. All four crew members were killed, among them one was not recovered.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Biewendt, pilot,
Uffz Willi Schürme, observer,
Uffz Werner Kirnse, radio operator,
Fw Erich Mählig, mechanic.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: May 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4919
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ismailia - Ismailia
MSN:
8934
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ismailia
Ismailia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane impacted trees and belly landed. The crew escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Prenzlau

Date & Time: May 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4012
YOM:
1939
Location:
Prenzlau
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure, crashed near Prenzlau and was destroyed. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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