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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

MSN:

1403

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1940

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Following an uneventful mission and landing, crew evacuate the runway to rich his parking place. While rolling on taxiway, aircraft became uncontrollable, run down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. All eight crew were uninjured as the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in RAF Hendon

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942

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W6456

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6342

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1936

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While taxiing for departure, the aircraft's left tyre burst. The aircraft went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest. While all six occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was no repaired.

Probable cause:

Tyre burst.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Kiel

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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Junkers W.34

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140

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1927

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While taxiing at Kiel-Holtenau Airport, the airplane collided with a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Heinkel He.111 (MSN 1273). The radio operator Fw Dörfeld was injured while both other crew members were unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the He.111 returned to service.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo at Beane Field

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942

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Douglas B-18 Bolo

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36-308

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1696

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1936

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While taxiing at Beane Field, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Douglas B-18 Bolo registered 37-588. There were no injuries while both airplanes were damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Harvey E. Ferguson.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo at Beane Field

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942

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Douglas B-18 Bolo

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37-588

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2588

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1937

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While taxiing at Beane Field, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Douglas B-18 Bolo registered 36-308. There were no injuries while both airplanes were damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
V. D. Torgerson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1942 at 2150 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1359

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Warboys - Warboys

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The crew was engaged in a night training exercise out from RAF Warboys. While taxiing for takeoff, the airplane collided with a parked Blenheim registered L6808 and came to a halt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and both crew members were uninjured. The second airplane involved in the collision was repaired and returned to service.
Crew:
P/O John Vincent Hadland, pilot,
P/O Stanley Coshall, observer.

Ground accident of an Avro 652A Anson I in Hamilton

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942 at 0930 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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K6251

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Hamilton - Hamilton

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Hamilton-John C. Munro

Ontario

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Canada

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North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

708

Captain / Total hours on type:

506.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

241

Copilot / Total hours on type:

208

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The airplane commenced taxiing at Hamilton (Mt Hope) Station and immediately swung around. On turning, it collided with a second RCAF Anson registered L8752 that was parked. Anson K6251 was damaged beyond repair while the second airplane was repaired. All five crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O I. Robertson, pilot,
Cpl A. Moir,
AC2 H. W. Downham,
LAC E. G. Teed,
LAC Morrall.

Probable cause:

Ground collision following the failure of brake dual relay valve.

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Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1942

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40-88

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Barksdale AFB

Louisiana

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United States of America

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North America

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The airplane suffered an accident while taxiing at Barksdale AFB. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew.
Claude S. Gossett.

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

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 1230 LT

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N3672

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Training

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