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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off South Stack: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1942 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV442
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Harwell - Harwell
Location:
South Stack
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Harwell on a training sortie. In flight, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea off the South Stack Lighthouse. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Boaler, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Longhurst, pilot,
Sgt Cornelius Gerard Roughan, observer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Puffin Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn B-26 Botha
Operator:
Registration:
L6265
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Squires Gate - Squires Gate
MSN:
7868/12
YOM:
1941
Location:
Puffin Island
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons into the sea some 1,5 km north of Puffin Island. The pilot was killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Merrill Adlard, pilot,
F/O P. R. D. A. C. MacDonald,
Sgt S. Jones,
AC1 S. G. Sprott,
Sgt N. W. Downs.

Crash of a Saro A.27 London off Holyhead

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Saro A.27 London
Operator:
Registration:
K6927
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oban – Calshot
Location:
Holyhead
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Oban to Calshot, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and continued to Holyhead where another London was already moored. On final approach in poor visibility (less than 200 yards), the crew completed a right turn at low height when the right float touched the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash in the Holyhead Bay. Both crewmen were injured and the float plane sank 10 minutes later.
Crew:
P/O Willis,
P/O H. A. B. Porteous.

Crash of an Avro 504K of Holyhead

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Northern Air Transport
Registration:
G-ABAV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
J8348
Location:
Holyhead
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Irish Sea off Holyhead. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
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