Crash of a Beriev MBR-2 in Uste Tuloksy: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1939 at 1225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
14/629
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Novaya Ladoga - Novaya Ladoga
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The float plane departed Novaya Ladoga on a reconnaissance mission over Ladoga Lake. On the return trip, while cruising along the east coast of the lake, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter and crashed three km south of Uste Tuloksy. A crew member was injured and three others were killed.
Crew:
Lt Petr A. Tsyplakov, pilot, †
S/Lt Petrov, navigator,
Cpt Sergey V. Belov, †
1st Lt Vasiliy Grishkov, gunner. †
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6189
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While performing a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea, the twin engine aircraft collided with a German fighter Bf.110. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed some 112 km north of Texel, in The Netherlands. All six crewmen in both aircraft were killed.
Crew (206th Squadron):
P/O John Henry Grimes, pilot,
Sgt Victor Donald MacMillan, copilot,
Cpl Harold John Cockayne,
AC1 John Charles Bagley.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 in Hörnum: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+FK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
807
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The float plane was apparently attempting to land at night when it impacted the slope of a sand dune and crashed near Hörnum. All four crew members were killed. The visibility was poor at the time of the accident.
Crew:
FF Ofw Gottlieb Maindl,
Lt Jörgen Lorey,
HB Ogefr Alfons Grüber,
Bw Fw Werner Schilling.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Suðuroy Island

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1726 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+GK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
787
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane suffered a propeller issue in flight. The crew was forced to ditch the airplane off the Suðuroy Island, Faroe Islands. All four crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Menzel,
Obltn Manfred Kinzel,
HB Ob Karl Naumann,
Bw Uffz Heinrich Rothe.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following the loss of a propeller in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Lista

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+KH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
830
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was shot down by the pilots of two RAF fighters and crashed into the sea off Lista, Norway. All four crew members were rescued and made PoW.
Crew:
FF Uffz Hans Broy,
B Fw Hans Glinkermann,
HB Uffz Kirchner,
Bw Uffz Gerhard Schulz.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D2 off Egersund

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+DK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
724
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Egersund, Norway. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of the Norwegian ship named 'Bruse' and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Seel,
Lt Ulrich Burk,
HB Fw Walter Stark,
Bw Uffz Hans Mallasch.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 into the North Sea

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 0354 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+FH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
738
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at night, the crew was forced to ditch the float plane into the North Sea following an engine failure. All four crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Uphoff,
Fw Walter-Ferdinand Belhaus,
Uffz Peter Gondesen,
Uffz Erich Giese.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bloch MB.131 in La Fère-Courbes: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1939 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L-377
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
La Fère-Courbes - La Fère-Courbes
MSN:
122
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed La Fère-Courbes Aerodrome at 1020LT on a reconnaissance mission over La Capelle. While cruising at an altitude of 2,800 metres, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of two French Morane 406. The pilot reduced his altitude and elected to return to his base. On final approach to La Fère-Courbes, he lost control of the airplane that nosed down and crashed in a field located one km short of runway, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Louis Pierrat, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Jean Clémenceau, radio operator, †
Cne Pierre Louis Maurice Laurent, observer, †
Adj Paul Loussalez-Artets, gunner.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by two French fighter. It was determined that the pilots of the French fighters confused the Bloch MB.131 with a Heinkel He.111.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G off Hörnum: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1939 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+KK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
849
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After being catapulted from the ship named 'Sperber', the float plane entered a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed into the sea. A crew member was killed while three others were injured.
Crew:
FF Ofw Hermann Buttler, †
Lt Martini,
Uffz Schlaf,
Ogefr Gensior.
Probable cause:
The loss of control was attributed to a instrument failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1939 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7213
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1609
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon takeoff, the right wing dropped. The aircraft swung and crashed. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Albert Edward Williamson +3.