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While on a training flight, the bomber passed low over a field, frightening some farm workers then collided with trees and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were injured and a fourth was unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. Leeke,
Sgt G. Cooper,
Sgt C. S. Stapley,
AC1 Eagleton.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Alconbury: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941 at 0500 LT

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R1438

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 0015LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed on approach. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Edric Arthur Bernel Beadman, pilot,
F/Sgt Patrick Dickson Sargent, pilot,
Sgt Allan Fenwick Hicks, observer,
Sgt Raymond William Body, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard David Dougherty, wireless operator,
Sgt R. Hillebrandt.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1941

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R1587

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The crew was completing a cross-country training exercise when the Wellington collided with a Hurricane registered V7225 of 1401 Meteorology Flight. The bomber dove into the ground and crashed in Prickwillow, killing the entire crew.
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S/L anthony William John Clark, pilot,
P/O Graham Hardy Cotton, pilot,
Sgt Charles Edward Bushford, observer,
Sgt Alfred Pepper, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Albert Petter, wireless operator,
Sgt George Dixon Gray, air gunner.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Oakington

Date & Time: May 9, 1941

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N6019

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Takeoff (climb)

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The starboard engine failed while the airplane was lifting off the ground. The crew continued to climb when, at a height of 100 feet, the port outer engine failed as well. The airplane descended to the ground and crashed one mile from the airbase. All crew escaped uninjured.

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Double engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Sibson: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1941 at 0120 LT

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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W6636

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Sibson - Sibson

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PAC.0104

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The crew was completing a night training exercise at Sibson Airfield. On approach, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed. The instructor was killed and the student pilot was injured.
Crew:
F/O Renford Percy Davey, †
LAC T. J. Clarke.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Waterbeach

Date & Time: May 6, 1941

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T2477

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach on an operation to Mannheim. Almost immediately after takeoff, it crashed near the airfield perimeter. All six crew members evacuated safely.
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F/O Osborn +5.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Oakington

Date & Time: May 4, 1941 at 0400 LT

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R1280

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2119LT on May 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered technical problems when a propeller fell off. The pilot diverted to RAF Oakington where the bomber crash landed on approach. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Sayers,
Sgt Lambert,
Sgt Tingley,
Sgt Britton,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Walker.

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Loss of a propeller.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Welney

Date & Time: May 4, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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3Z+CL

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Following a raid over Liverpool, the airplane suffered a double engine failure. The crew abandoned the airplane and bailed out. The airplane crashed in a pasture in Welney and was destroyed while all four crew members became PoW.
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Double engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA at RAF Bassington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941 at 0055 LT

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