Royal Air Force - RAF

During the take off run from Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (RAF LG-224), the aircraft swerved, veered off runway and came to rest. No casualties.

The crew left RAF Berka III in Benghazi on a mine laying mission in the Gulf of Tunis. En route, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Tunis and was lost. Five crew members were killed while the captain was rescued and taken PoW.
Crew (39th Squadron):
P/O John Trueman Willis, pilot,
F/Sgt Samuel Hart Porteous, copilot, †
F/O Eric William Barr, observer, †
F/O Peter Benson Martell, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Herbert Frank Ford, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Frank Barratt, air gunner. †

While cruising over the Bay of Biscay, the aircraft crashed into the sea off the Spanish coast in unknown circumstances. None of 11 occupants survived.
Crew (271st Squadron):
S/L Godfrey Allison Brown, pilot,
F/Lt Edward Thomson Halley,
P/O Peter Marsh Burton,
F/O Edwin Buckley Bowen,
F/Sgt Richard George Brett,
F/Sgt John Brister,
LAC Philip Cashmore.
Passengers:
Lt Andrew Jervis Hawkins,
Maj Harold John Palmer,
F/O William Milton Henderson,
F/O John Glen McCauley.

The crew left RAF Newmarket in the evening on a flight to Wolfsburg, Germany, to bomb a Volkswagen factory. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few miles off shore. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (75th Squadron):
W/C V. Mitchell,
W/O T. H. Bagnall,
Sgt R. Hart,
W/O R. W. Pearson,
Sgt G. T. Padden,
Sgt S. J. Goff,
Sgt A. H. Rider,
F/S A. C. W. Parker.

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Mediterranean Sea when the aircraft was shot down by mistake by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea. All six occupants were killed.

While flying in the vicinity of the RAF Fraserburgh (on a training mission from Aberdeen-Dyce Airport), the crew encountered an engine failure. The pilot in command decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Rosehearty. While all four occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While on a training exercise from RAF Lossiemouth, the crew encountered poor weather conditions en route. The bomber was off course by 40 miles when it hit the slope of Leacann na Brathan located near Corrour. Five crew members were killed while the air gunner was badly injured.
Crew (20th OTU):
F/O James William Heck, pilot, †
Sgt Maurice Hutt, bomb aimer, †
Sgt William Ernest Riley, navigator, †
Sgt Joseph Towers, navigator, †
Sgt James Hemmings, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Philip Edward Underwood, air gunner.

During a night training mission, the aircraft hit a hill in Broomhead Moor, northwest of Sheffield. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. At the time, weather conditions were poor with low clouds, rain falls and strong winds.
Crew (21st OTU):
P/O Stanley Baker, pilot,
F/Sgt Anthony St Clair Turner, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Norman Dawson, navigator,
Sgt Ronald Douglas Weeks, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Walter Samuel Sinclair, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Alan Gordon Allwright, wireless operator.

While taxiing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest. All crew escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew left RAF Feltwell to bomb a Philips factory located in Eindhoven. On target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew (487th Squadron):
Sgt J. L.Greening,
Sgt E. C. Mowforth,
Sgt D. H. Harries,
Sgt B. H. Thomas.