Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7568
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission at RAF Waddington. After landing, the aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, overrun, hit a hedge and came to rest in a field. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (83th Squadron):
F/Sgt W. H. Day, pilot 6.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester IA in RAF Wigsley

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7496
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wigsley - Wigsley
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after lift off, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, hit the runway surface and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Control was lost just after take off following an engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Fort McLeod

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6062
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fort McLeod - Fort McLeod
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training exercise on behalf of the 7th SFTS. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. All five crew members were unhurt.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Gladstone: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1942 at 2323 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6215
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Portage la Prairie - Portage la Prairie
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew left Portage la Prairie Airport at 2230LT with 13 other similar aircraft on a night training exercise. At that moment, the visibility was about 15 miles with a ceiling at 12,000 feet. En route, the aircraft hit tree tops at high speed and crashed in a wooded area located 7 miles northeast of Gladstone. The wreckage and all four dead bodies were found two days later. At the time of the accident, turbulence and rain was reported by crews.
Crew (5th AOS):
Sgt C. Williams, pilot,
LAC V. E. Jarvis, navigator,
LAC G. I. Everist, navigator,
Mr. A. L. Compton (civilian).

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Waterstock: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942 at 1835 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7891
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pershore - Pershore
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Pershore at 1655LT on a cross country training flight. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet, pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (23rd OTU):
F/Sgt Charles George MacDonald, pilot,
P/O Cyril Dinham Chant, navigator,
P/O Arthur Walter Smith, wireless operator and air gunner,
P/O Lloyd George Morrison, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Francis William Sims.
Source: http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-5/styled-9/styled-176/index.html
Probable cause:
The accident was a consequence of the dinghy breaking from its stowage and fouling the controls.

Crash of a Douglas C-49F-DO in Volk Field ANGB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-56621
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Volk Field - Volk Field
MSN:
1932
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying in the vicinity of the Volk Field ANGB (Camp Williams) located near Camp Douglas, the C-49 collided with a USAF C-48 registered 42-56611. While the second aircraft was able to land safely, the first went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Novosibirsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3447
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk
MSN:
8 5 04
YOM:
18
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
1111
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Novosibirsk. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the left engine flamed out. The pilot in command lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a wooded area located one km northwest of the airfield. The copilot was killed while three other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the flight engineer mishandled the fuel system, causing the left engine to flame out. The following factors were considered as contributory:
- the pilot in command was insufficiently trained,
- poor crew coordination,
- lack of crew resource management.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Lakeland

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-11693
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
189
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Lakeland, Florida. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-112 in Parkes

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1942 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A30-7
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Parkes - Parkes
MSN:
1290
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a circular training flight that was consisting of touch and go manoeuvre. After an umpteenth take off, while climbing at a height of 200 feet, the aircraft went out of control, hit a fence and crashed near the runway. All eleven occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O C. R. N. Lewis, pilot,
Lt N. C. P. Blight, pilot,
F/O H. R. I. Cox.
Passengers:
SGT W. C. Arthur,
Cpl I. B. Sharpe,
Cpl N. H. Harris,
LAC E. T. Ryan,
AC1 M. Gilday,
AC1 E. R. McPhee,
AC1 D. J. Slatter,
AC1 J. J. O’Donnell.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Rivers AFB

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6083
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a training exercise in the region of Rivers AFB, Manitoba. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a field located 6 miles east of the airbase. While all four crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.