Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim at Tengah AFB

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1355
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8638
YOM:
1938
Location:
Tengah AFB
Singapore
Country:
Singapore
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A propeller separated in flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed at Tengah AFB and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Loss of a propeller in flight.

Crash of a Martin 139W in Chajan: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1941 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
120
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
El Palomar - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
772
YOM:
1936
Location:
Chajan
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed El Palomar AFB on a flight to Villa Reynolds. While descending to the destination, it went out of control and crashed near Chajan, about 40 km northeast of the destination airport. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Lowry AFB

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-99
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
630
YOM:
1934
Location:
Lowry AFB (Denver)
Colorado
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 for unknown reasons while taking off from Lowry AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte off Royan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941 at 2051 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 521 Bizerte
Operator:
Registration:
SG+FN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
34
Location:
Royan
Charente-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Royan. The radio operator Gefr Otto Heinrichs was killed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in Lescoff: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor
Operator:
Registration:
SG+KQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
0041
Location:
Lescoff
Finistère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lescoff, thee km west of Plogoff. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured. The only survivor died from injuries sustained on 11 June 1941.
Crew:
Lt Hans Winkler, pilot, †
Oblt Helmut Nitsch, pilot, †
Fw Anton Langer, mechanic, †
Uffz Nikolaus Kleinert, radio operator, †
Gefr Wilhelm Harting, radio operator, †
Dr. Hermann Erhard Haller, meteo.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Berlin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2030
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the district of Rummelsburg in Berlin. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
crew:
Uffz Fritz John, pilot,
Lt Ernst Joachim Streit, observer,
Uffz Karl Lieback, radio operator.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Gatún Lake

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
36-307
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1695
YOM:
1936
Location:
Gatún Lake
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane into Gatún Lake. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc I in Wimbish: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 1625 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
BJ500
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Debden - Ford
Location:
Debden AFB
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled from the tail, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Wimbish, 3 km from the airfield, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight to RAF Ford to pick up and ferry another Havoc back to RAF Debden.
F/Lt Geoffrey Allard, pilot,
P/O William Henry Hodgson,
P/O Francis Richard Walker-Smith, pilot.
Probable cause:
During initial climb, a gun inspection panel became loose and flew back, wrapping itself around the fin.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-37
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
568
YOM:
1934
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:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Alor Setar

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1103
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8386
YOM:
1938
Location:
Alor Setar
Kedah
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Alor Setar Airport, the bomber went out of control, collided with a fire tender and came to rest. The crew was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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