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En route from RAF Castle Bromwich, while cruising in poor visibility, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane collided with a hedge, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Bingley: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Operator:

Registration:

T4225

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Baginton - Prestwick

MSN:

1898

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1940

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The pilot, sole on board, was in charge to convoy the aircraft from Baginton (Coventry) to Prestwick. While cruising at a too low altitude, the bomber impacted a hill and crashed in High Eldwick, near Bingley. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew (4th FPP):
F/O Thomas Dowell Trouncer, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.5A Courier in Shenfield

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.5 Courier

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X9345

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Shenfield - White Waltham

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1934

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The airplane swung on takeoff and collided with a car. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Llandow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1940 at 1110 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Operator:

Registration:

R1156

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chester - Llandow

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a ferry flight from Chester to RAF Llandow. On final approach, the airplane struck a telephone pole and crashed in a nearby field located in Llysworney, less than two km north of the airfield. The pilot F/O Luis Goncelvis Fontes was killed.

Crash of a Martin B-10B in Centralia

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

Operator:

Registration:

34-56

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587

YOM:

1934

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Centralia

Washington

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United States of America

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North America

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For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in Centralia. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G off Vardø

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940 at 1515 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.18

Operator:

Registration:

K6+LK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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848

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1939

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed into the sea off Vardø. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Oberhof: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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NG+LB

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3063

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The crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed near Oberhof. A crew member was killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge off Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: 13 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

D-APOV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Montpellier – Marseille

MSN:

1303

YOM:

1936

Location:

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Bouches-du-Rhône

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France

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Europe

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En route from Montpellier to Marseille, the three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the gulf of Beauduc off Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. All 13 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Franz Weiss, pilot,
Ernst Oberst van Vloten, pilot,
S/Sgt Hubert Schikora, radio operator.
Passengers:
Sgt Ernst Mauß,
Pvt Hans Stingl,
Maj Otto Augustini,
Cdt Brothier,
S/Sgt Wilhelm Läcke,
Sgt Oskar Merten,
Cpt Robert Schweitzer,
Cdt Servoz,
Cpl Alfred Thiel,
Cpt Thilloy.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Norton Fitzwarren: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

Operator:

Registration:

X9435

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Norton Fitzwarren - Towyn

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K.52

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1937

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The crew departed Norton Manor Camp located in Norton Fitzwarren, on a liaison flight to Towyn, north of Wales. Just after takeoff, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Victor Noel Buchan, pilot,
AC1 Leslie Charles Kell, wireless operator.