Royal Air Force - RAF

After take off from Bilbeis, the captain decided to make a low pass over the Officer's Mess. While flying at a height of eight feet, the aircraft hit the tent with its left wing tip that broke away. The aircraft overturned and crashed in a huge explosion. All 13 occupants were killed while there was no casualties on ground.

The captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing at RAF Predannack after a bomb stored on board exploded in flight. Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest in flames. While all ten occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

On final approach to RAF Northolt, the twin engine aircraft wen out of control and crashed near the Ruislip Station, less than 2 km short of runway. All 15 crew members as well as six people on the ground, among them 4 children, were killed. The exact circumstances of the crash remains unknown.
Crew (311st Squadron):
P/O František Bulis,
F/Sgt John Bláha,
F/Lt Václav Haňka,
P/O Bedřich Gissübel,
F/Sgt František Doležal,
P/O Jebáček.
Passengers:
F/Sgt František Stoklásek,
Sgt František Paclík,
Sgt Bill Götzlinger,
Sgt Josef Čech,
F/Lt Václav Smart,
F/Sgt Josef Švec,
P/O Anthony Bunzl,
Sgt Vladimir Rájecki,
P/O Leemans.

While taxiing, the aircraft went out off control and collided with military equipment. All seven crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Following a night training mission, while returning to RAF Cranage, the pilot mistook a navigation beacon and instead starting the descent through the airbase, went off course. Shortly later, in low visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Buxton. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Paul Joseph Woodcock, pilot,
Sgt James Munro Matheson, pilot,
Sgt Richard James Reay, pilot,
Sgt William Gordon Dale, wireless operator and air gunner.

While on a training mission, the crew was forced to return to his base due to the deterioration of the weather conditions. On approach in foggy conditions, the aircraft crashed and exploded, killing all six occupants.
Crew (27th OTU):
F/Lt František Fanta, pilot,
Sgt Josef Hrala, pilot,
P/O Karel Mucha,
P/O Václav Obšil,
Sgt Emil Tufkel,
Sgt Rudolf Jelínek.

On a training mission at RAF Acaster Malbis, the crew was approaching the airfield in poor visibility when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Escrick, east of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew (15th Squadron):
F/Sgt John Neil MacIver, pilot,
F/Sgt Harold Winston Cutler, pilot.

The aircraft left RAF Melbourne (Yorkshire) at 1834LT on a bombing mission to Kiel. While approaching the Dutch coast, the bomber went out of control and crashed into the North Sea some 15 km off the Schiermonnikoog Island. All seven crew members were killed.

En route, an engine failure forced the crew to divert to Trenton Airport but was unable to lower the landing gear. The pilot performed a belly landing and the aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. While all five crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

En route, the crew lost his orientation and was unable to localize his position due to weather deterioration. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. All four crew members decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft dove into the ground, crashed in a field and was destroyed while all four crew were unhurt.