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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1732LT on an operation to Emden. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Christopher Homes,
Sgt John Miller Horsley,
Sgt Richard Henry Huckett,
Sgt Ralph William Platten,
Sgt George Reginald Ruscoe,
Sgt Frank Seeley Thomas.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Registration:

Z8975

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Waterbeach - Waterbeach

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1727LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base, it is believed that it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. No trace was found.
Crew:
Sgt George Albert Farmery,
Sgt Joseph Oswald Maurice Lobo,
Sgt Jack Morris,
Sgt Ronald North,
Sgt Albert Edward Nosworthy,
Sgt Frederick Peever.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Oakington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

Operator:

Registration:

W7445

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Oakington - Oakington

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington on an operation to Kiel. Almost immediately after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed onto a house. A crew was killed and six other occupants were injured. Few hours later, the pilot died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Ian Hamish Hunter, pilot, †
Sgt Arthur Charles Bennett, †
Sgt W. D. Topping,
Sgt A. J. Ansell,
Sgt W. P. Hudson,
Sgt W. Helliwell,
Sgt T. Bentham.

Probable cause:

Glazed ice on the windscreen was a contributory factor in the crash.

Ground accident of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

Z7484

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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While taxiing at RAF Swanton Morley, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z7361. While Z7361 was repaired and returned to service, Z7484 was damaged beyond repair. His pilot Sgt K. M. Elkins was uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

Operator:

Registration:

AW236

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Manston - Manston

MSN:

9931

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1941

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While engaged in a maritime patrol flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L George Charlton Halley, pilot,
P/O Charles McLean, pilot,
Sgt Frank Childs, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Lewis Heald, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aberdeen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

P4845

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Wick - Aberdeen

MSN:

9360

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1939

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The pilot departed Wick Airport on a transit flight to Aberdeen. On final approach to Dyce Airport, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The airplane descended too low until it impacted a stony wall and crashed about five miles north of the airport. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot died the following morning from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O John George Dunlop, pilot.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off RAF Silloth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

AM534

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Silloth - Silloth

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414-2616

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1941

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Silloth on a local training exercise. While flying at night, it suffered an engine failure, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Solway Firth off the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (1st OTU):
Sgt John Alexander Stark, pilot,
Sgt George Richard Stookes,
Sgt John Wycliffe Watson, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Prime.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

T1793

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Upwood - Upwood

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Upwood. On final approach, at a height of about 20 feet, the airplane stalled and crash landed, causing the undercarriage to be torn off. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Burrell Skinner, pilot.