Training

The crew was involved in a training mission when flying off Clacton-on-Sea, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea some 200 yards off shore. Both crew members were killed.
Crew (85th Squadron):
P/O Hugh M. McKiernan, pilot,
P/O Geoffrey M. Brearley, observer.

The crew was engaged in an air gunnery training exercise with a RAF Spitfire. Shortly after take off from RAF Marston Moor, while climbing, the captain made a sharp turn when he lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located few hundred yards from the airbase. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew (1653 HCU):
F/Sgt Bryn Williams, pilot,
Sgt Alan Francis Bell, pilot,
P/O Thomas Henry Jones, air gunner,
Sgt Wilfred Anthony Kup, observer,
Sgt Edward Thorley, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Sidney Sampson, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Edward Albert Smith, air gunner,
Sgt Kenneth Caselton, air gunner,
Sgt William Henry Charles Booth, air gunner.
Sgt Douglas Arnold Wood.

The pilot was involved in a solo training flight from Greenwood AFB. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed near Canaan. The pilot, a South African citizen, was killed.

The crew was involved in a training mission from RAF Wigtown to the Prestwick Airport. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with storm activity. In low clouds, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Goat Fell located in the northeast part of the Isle of Arran. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (1st AFU):
F/Lt Hugh Colin Campbell, pilot,
LAC Kenneth Whalley, pilot,
Sgt Henry Thomas Swain, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Gordon Ralph Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Reginald Richard Hinton.

The crew was performing a circular training mission at Grenier Field AFB, Manchester. In flight, an engine failed and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed at Intervale Country Club. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Dick Thompson,
Lt Albert Grandmaison.

The crew was performing a training exercise over the region of Yakutat. While cruising in poor weather conditions (IFR flight), the twin engine seaplane hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located near the Bering Glacier. A crew member was killed on impact while a second one died few days later. Rescuers arrived on scene 11 days later and were able to evacuate all five other crew members.

Crashed on landing at Miami Airport in unknown circumstances. Brand new, the aircraft should be delivered shortly to the Royal Air Force. No casualties.

The crew was engaged in a night training flight. Few minutes after its departure from RAF Lichfield, the aircraft hit the slope of Rud Hill located near Sheffield. While all five occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (27th OTU):
Sgt Thomas Frank Thompson, pilot,
P/O John William Moore, navigator,
Sgt Joseph Howe Levett, navigator,
Sgt Kennington John Hythe Harris, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Jacob Henry Roden, wireless operator and air gunner.

Shortly after take off from Walla Walla AFB, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed 5 miles southeast of the airport. All five crew members were killed.

The aircraft left RAF Oakington on a cross country exercise. While cruising over the region of Biddulph, the captain reduced his altitude to show the house of Mr. Dolphin to the other members of the crew. Shortly later, the aircraft went through a cloudy area and hit the hill of Merrytown Low, near Leek. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roderick Urquhart Morrison, pilot,
F/Sgt John Richard Griffin, observer,
F/Sgt James Frederick Hirst, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Thorstein Enevold Helgesen, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Leo Joseph Regimbal, air gunner,
F/Sgt John Ellis Williams, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William Anthony George Atkins, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Edgar Dolphin.