Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson VI off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
EW912
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-6796
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off the Dutch coast when he attacked a convoy cruising off shore. In unclear circumstances, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Terschelling, killing all four occupants.
Crew:
F/O Johannes Henricus J. van Loon,
F/O R. de Boer,
J. F. Mijsberg,
H. Jongman.

Crash of a Grumman G-21 Goose II off Port Rexton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
925
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Sydney - Torbay
MSN:
1082
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The seaplane left Dartmouth on a maritime patrol flight over the North Atlantic. The crew made a stopover in Sydney before continuing to Torbay, north of St John, Newfoundland. En route, in unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Trinity Bay, off Port Rexton. The aircraft was found floating upside down few hundred yards off shore by local fishermen and all five crew members were killed.
Crew (121st Squadron):
P/O W. G. Harber, pilot,
Lt Col C. A. Ernst,
Maj H. B. Munro,
Cdr F. R. W. R. Gow,
F/O H. M. B. Arney.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA near Dapto: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1942 at 2125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-173
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Camden - Camden
MSN:
414-6426
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
705
Circumstances:
The crew left Camden Airport at 1645LT on a maritime patrol flight off the Australian coast to locate enemy submarines. On the return leg, while cruising in low visibility due to the night, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located some 3 miles west of Dapto. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (32nd Squadron):
Sgt Norman Baxter Clark, pilot,
F/Sgt Bernard James Hubbard, observer,
Sgt Joseph Hall Iredell, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Geoffrey Alfred Rich, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2366
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
166
YOM:
1941
Country:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The pilot was attempting to land in the Saint Laurent River in strong winds. Upon landing between Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan and the Anticosti Island, the aircraft went out of control and sunk. Five crew members were killed while four others were rescued.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder near Sogeri

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
40-1493
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Port Moresby - Port Moresby
MSN:
1493
YOM:
1940
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in Port Moresby following a reconnaissance mission to locate Japanese ships off Lae. On the return trip, the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. The twin engine aircraft crash landed near the Laloki River, in the region of Sogeri, and was damaged beyond repair. All eight occupants were unhurt and rescued.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator IIIA near Princetown: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
FK242
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
211
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in England following a maritime patrol flight over the Bay of Biscay. While flying northeast of Princetown, the bomber hit a barrage balloon and crashed in the Dartwood National Park. A crew member was seriously injured while six others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Olsen Dawe, pilot, †
Gavin Marton Sellar, pilot, †
F/O Victor Edward Crowther, observer, †
Sgt William Gilmore Fraser, flight engineer, †
P/O William Allen Cruickshanks, wireless op. and air gunner, †
William Ballantyne Martin, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Dennis Trevor Pass.
Special thanks to Peter Burke for crew details.
Probable cause:
In flight collision with a barrage balloon.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA in Milne Bay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-246
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gurney - Gurney
MSN:
414-6499
YOM:
1942
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Gurney Airfield at 0730LT on a reconnaissance mission east of Milne Bay. En route, it was lost, maybe in the region of Gurney - Alotau, east part of the Milne Bay province. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (6th Squadron):
F/O D. L. Gorringe,
F/O G. D. Hum,
Sgt C. L. McCready,
Sgt J. C. McAuliffe.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA off Luganville: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1942 at 0325 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NZ2055
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Luganville - Luganville
MSN:
414-6614
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Luganville-Norsup Airport, the twin engine aircraft entered a steep rate of climb, stalled and crashed into the sea. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (3rd Squadron):
F/O William Lauchlan,
Sgt Stephen Bishop,
F/O Lister Mulholland,
Sgt Maxwell Walker,
Sgt John Cornish,
LAC James Ferguson,
AC1 Noel Fowler.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Tantanoola: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1942 at 2115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AW849
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Laverton - Laverton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Laverton AFB following a reconnaissance flight off the Australian coast to trace submarine. En route, the twin engine aircraft went out of fuel and the pilot ordered his crew to bail out. While attempting an emergency landing, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames in a field located 8 miles west of Tantanoola. While the pilot F/O Baxter Watson was killed, both other crew members were unhurt. Crew from the 2nd Air Observation School.
Probable cause:
According to RAAF, the fuel exhaustion was caused by a navigational error on part of the crew.

Crash of a Douglas XF-3 Havoc in Little Mecatina River

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
39-741
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was piloted by Captain Secord when it crash landed in a bog in a remote portion of the Little Macatina River, in southwestern Labrador. The pilot made a forced landing due to fuel shortage. The aircraft was on a reconnaissance mission and landed due to low fuel. The crew were rescued three days later, but the aircraft was abandoned, most likely due to the remoteness of the crash site.
Source & photo:
http://www.planecrashgirl.ca/tag/airplane-archaeology/page/2/
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.