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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Berlin

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R3199
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2000LT on an operation to Berlin. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near Berlin. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L David Clifford Torrens,
Sgt Eric Harrison Berry,
P/O P. A. Goodwyn,
Sgt A. J. Smith,
Sgt Alfred Arthur Jenner,
P/O J. F. Palmer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Berlin

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6570
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
2041
YOM:
1941
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2041LT on an operation to Berlin. While approaching the target area, the crew reported that both engines failed. They abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. All became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt D. N. Lee,
Sgt Eric William Budd,
Sgt Terence Stanley Hull,
P/O James Sedric Bruce Tyrie,
Sgt David Grange Young.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Berlin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2030
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the district of Rummelsburg in Berlin. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
crew:
Uffz Fritz John, pilot,
Lt Ernst Joachim Streit, observer,
Uffz Karl Lieback, radio operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Berlin

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1013
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1955LT on an operation to Berlin. Signaled task completed after which nothing further was heard. Possibly shot down and crashed near the target area. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Patrick Windsor Lynch-Blosse,
P/O Henry Heaton,
F/O Stanley Harold Palmer.
Sgt Harry Caldicott,
Sgt Douglas Ronald Clay,
Sgt Arthur Hammond.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Berlin

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2967
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of November 14 on an operation to Berlin. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak while over the target area and crashed. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Digby Aretas Young,
Sgt James Ian Boyle,
Sgt R. L. Hollidge,
Sgt F. Johnson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Berlin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
T4174
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
1867
YOM:
1940
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1649LT on November 14 on an operation to Berlin. While over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Hasenheide, north of Tempelhof Airport. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
S/Lt I. R. Webb, †
Sgt Hugh Morrison Kesting, †
Sgt Thomas Ireland McInnes, †
Sgt Kenneth William Arthur Little, †
Sgt Jack Daniels.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Berlin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2996
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
F/O Reginald Derek Perkins, pilot,
Sgt John Gordon William Maybury, observer,
Sgt Joseph Donald Green, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Thomas William Hawxby, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-220 in Berlin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
D-AAIH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1973
YOM:
1937
Location:
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. The twin engine aircraft impacted the ground short of runway and crashed. Both pilots were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Berlin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P2137
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Berlin. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Hasenheide, in the vicinity of Tempelhof Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles William Hartop, pilot,
Sgt Cecil Vernon Stubbs, pilot,
Sgt Russell Gordon Bennett, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Lindsley Milbourne, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Berlin: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
P9287
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham on an operation to Berlin. Approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Rex Oliver Oxley Taylor, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Frederick Green, pilot,
Sgt Francis Patrick O'Regan, observer,
Sgt George Holliday, wireless operator,
Sgt Reginald Stephens, air gunner,
Sgt Harry Whelpton, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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