Devonshire

While approaching Plymouth at night, the airplane collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
ObGefr Albert Hoferrichter, pilot,
Lt Martin Saueracker, observer,
Uffz Heinrich Weiss, radio operator,
Uffz Kurt Eiselt, mechanic.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1725LT on November 23 on an operation to Torino. While returning to base the following night, the aircraft ditched into the sea off the Start Point Lighthouse, Devon. All five crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. P. Clifford-Reade,
P/O F. G. Malim,
Sgt R. G. W. Bristow,
Sgt W. E. Craven,
F/O H. M. Young.

The airplane departed RAF Middle Wallop on a routine navigational exercice. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located near Witheridge. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Haigh, pilot,
LAC Albert Lawrence Austin, observer,
Sgt John Gordon Bewley Fletcher, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew was engaged in a cross country training mission. En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed 5 miles east of the Lundy Island, at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. All six crew members were killed. The aircraft was seen to crash with its port engine on fire.
Crew:
Sgt Harold William Sabin, pilot,
Sgt R. L. Peacock,
Sgt John Edward Fuller 3.

The airplane departed RAF Stormy Down on a joint training mission over the Bristol Channel with a second RAF Hampden registered L4156. In unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided and crashed into the sea off Ilfracombe. All six crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Arthur Nixon, pilot,
LAC Hugh Sharpe, observer,
LAC James Whyte, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Stormy Down on a joint training mission over the Bristol Channel with a second RAF Hampden registered L4158. In unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided and crashed into the sea off Ilfracombe. All six crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
P/O Neil George Dryburgh, pilot,
LAC Thomas Baird,
LAC Robert Stuart Aitken.

The airplane crashed upon takeoff from Barnstaple Airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

The crew was engaged in a night training exercise and departed RAF Harwell in the evening. While cruising over Devon, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. The twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Yolland Marsh, some 11 km west of Totnes. All five occupants were killed.
Crew (148th Squadron):
P/O Barry Cornelius Osborne Stevens,
AC2 Leslie James Wakely,
AC2 William Heron,
Sgt F. T. M. Smith,
Sgt L. C. Chenery.

While on a night training mission, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field for unknown reason. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a night training exercise when both engines failed due to a fuel exhaustion. The crew ditched the aircraft three km off the Eddystone Lighthouse, south of Plymouth. Both pilots were rescued while the aircraft was lost.