Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Mountains

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Wick - Wick

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414-1706

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1940

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The twin engine airplane departed Wick Airport at 0550LT on a convey escort patrol mission. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and lost his bearings. While flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Withi Gill and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (220th Squadron):
Sgt Richard Douglas Harris, pilot,
Sgt Gerald Edward Towe, copilot,
Sgt Howard Collard Street, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Wilfred Wood, wireless operator and air gunner.
Photos: http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/scotland/scotlandn7310.htm

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Controlled flight into terrain after the crew became disoriented due to bad weather.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Plouarzel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1941 at 1532 LT

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V5399

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval at 1330LT on a reconnaissance photo mission over Brest. Passing the French coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Plouarzel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Richard Humphreys Newton, pilot,
Sgt Charles Whitehill, observer,
Sgt John Roderick Miller, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVC into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941

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Z5733

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Belfast - Belfast

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The airplane departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a maritime patrol flight (convoy along the north Irish coast). It is believed that it collided in flight with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z5752 and crashed in the Irish Sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter George Victor Chandler,
Sgt William Arthur Newton,
Sgt Harold Kenneth Pass.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVC into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941

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Z5752

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Belfast - Belfast

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The airplane departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a maritime patrol flight (convoy along the north Irish coast). It is believed that it collided in flight with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z5733 and crashed in the Irish Sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Albert Leopold Van Waeyenberghe, pilot,
Sgt James Robert Thompson,
Sgt Denis Ince McWatt.

Crash of a Martin 167 Maryland in Dingli: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1941

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Martin 167 Maryland

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AR706

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Plain, Valley

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Luqa - Luqa

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Following a reconnaissance mission over Taormina, the crew was returning to Luqa Airport. On approach, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. The navigator was able to bail out before the airplane crashed one mile north of Dingli. Two other crew members remained on board and were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Boys-Stones, pilot, †
Sgt J. M. Alexander, navigator,
Sgt Jack Levy, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I at RAF Carew Cheriton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 0714 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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T9364

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Takeoff (climb)

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Carew Cheriton - Carew Cheriton

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414-2399

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Carew Cheriton, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed onto a hangar. Four crew members were killed while a fifth was seriously injured. The aircraft named 'Ypenburg' was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt J. Brugman, pilot,
Sgt Jan Michels, pilot, †
Lt Marinus Renardus van Kooij, navigator, †
Cpl Cornelis Jacobus Rademaker, radio operator, †
St Franciscus Overdijk. †

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The takeoff was performed in icing conditions. Investigations revealed that ice on wings and reduced takeoff power as a result of ice on the carburetors caused the accident.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 off Kastellorizo Island

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941

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Savoia-Marchetti SM.81

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MM20452

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South Aegean / Νότιο Αιγαίο

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Kattavia - Kattavia

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Kastellorizo Island

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Greece

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Europe

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The crew was on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot attempted to ditch the airplane that crashed into the sea one mile west of Kastellorizo Island. All five crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Oscar Pegna +4.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941 at 1200 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T1942

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 0950LT for a patrol mission between Boulogne and Ushant. The crew saw two German destroyers north of Cape Vierge but was unable to shadow them because of an engine giving trouble. The crew radioed their position and returned to their base when enemy aircraft attacked them. Approaching with one engine off, the airplane overshot, impacted the ground and crash landed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Watters, pilot,
Sgt Philip, observer,
Sgt Lawrence, wireless operator.

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Engine failure and attacked by enemy fire.

Crash of a Saro A.36 Lerwick I into the Atlantic Ocean: 13 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941

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Saro A.36 Lerwick

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L7263

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