Clwyd

The crew was performing a flight from RAF Bovingdon to RAF Ballykelly on behalf of the coastal communications commando. While in cruising altitude, the crew was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions at destination and was instructed to divert to RAF Valley. Shortly later, while flying in clouds, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Tal y Fan. The aircraft was demolished and all three crew members were killed.

Few minutes before his scheduled arrival at RAF Anglesey, the crew encountered a double engine failure and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft crash landed on the west bank of the River Conwy, near the city of Conwy. All five occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a cross country training exercise on behalf of the 8th AFU. The twin engine aircraft left RAF Mona, in Anglesey, at 1505LT. While cruising north of Wale at a height of some 5,000 feet, the pilot made a left turn when he lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sergeant Melville O. Samuels, pilot,
Sergeant Thomas M. Clothier,
Charles H. M. Folkard,
Lieutenant Jan M. Radecki,
Sergeant Sylvester K. Yates.

The crew was on its way from the US to RAF Watton, Norfolk, to deliver the aircraft. Due to poor weather conditions, he should postpone the departure for 24 hours and spent a night at RAF Valley (Anglesey Airport), Wales. Few minutes after departure, while cruising to the east, the four engine aircraft went through a cloudy area and was flying too low. It hit the base of the Mt Clip yr Orsedd located south of Penmaenmawr, crashed and burned. Six crew were slightly injured while five others were killed.
Crew:
Adrian J. Schultz, pilot
Arthur W. Davis, copilot, †
Julian S. Erts, radio navigator,
Passengers:
Norman P. Boyer,
Samuel Louis Offutt, †
John E. Tymczak,
Harold Alexander,
William M. Lorenz, †
William G. Nichols, †
Joseph Nieglos,
Nicholas Cennemo, †.

While on a training sortie, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in Ty’n-y-groes. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt.

The airplane was returning to its base following an attack of Liverpool. While cruising off Wales, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Llandudno. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Leo Sandgathe, pilot,
Obgfr Horst Littfinski,
Uffz Willibrord Freitag,
Fw Aloysius Knof.

The crew departed RAF Brize Norton on a routine training sortie. En route, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 40 km off Llandudno. A crew was rescued while the second was killed. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Clive Kirkland +1.

Following a bombing exercise off the RAF Penrhos, Wales, a formation of 14 Avro Anson was returning to its base at RAF Bircham Newton with an intermediate stop at RAF Sealand. En route, while flying southwest of Llandudno, the leader went through a foggy area and instructed all other crews to gain altitude. While on the left of the formation, the Anson was flying at a height of some 100 feet when its pilot decided to gain altitude. The twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea of Penmaenmawr. All three crew members from the 220th Squadron were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Victor Rimer, †
AC1 Michael Kirwan, †
AC2 Kenneth Mark Butcher. †