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Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Brough

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1940 at 0540 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P5058
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
1770
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1800LT on October 20 to attack a Škoda factory located in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. While returning to base the following morning, it ditched in the River Humber off Brough. All five crew members were rescued three hours later.
Crew:
Sgt H. E. Greene,
F/O B. Brooke,
Sgt G. S. Halley,
Sgt J. Henderson,
Sgt R. F. J. Duncan.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near RAF Driffield

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1940 at 0510 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T4150
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
1843
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1805LT on October 14 to bomb an synthetic oil plant located in Stettin (Szczecin), Poland. While returning to his base in the next early morning. the crew noticed the fuel quantity was insufficient and decided to divert to RAF Driffield. On approach, the captain was forced to make an emergency landing few miles short of runway. All crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (58th Squadron):
F/O B. Brooke, pilot,
Sgt C. S. Halley, pilot,
Sgt Henderson, observer,
Sgt Collie, wireless operator,
Sgt Guest, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Spurn Head

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1940 at 2100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P4966
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
1693
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1938LT on an operation to Antwerp. While outbound, the starboard engine failed and the bomber was ditched in the sea some 20 miles off Spurn Head at 2100LT. All five crew members took place in a dinghy and were rescued at 0030LT by a trawler.
Crew:
S/L Kenneth Francis Ferguson RAF, pilot,
Sgt Charles Stanley Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Walter Fraser, observer,
Sgt Ernest Cummings, wireless operator,
Sgt Mark Niman, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Easington

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1940 at 1938 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P4966
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to the British coast, the right engine failed. As the captain was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he decided to ditch the aircraft some 20 miles off Easington. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft sunk and was lost.
Crew (10th Squadron):
S/L Kenneth Francis Ferguson, pilot,
Sgt Charles Stanley Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Walter Fraser, observer,
Sgt Ernest Cummings, wireless operator,
Sgt Mark Niman, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Hornsea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 0500 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P5002
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
1724
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1945LT on August 30 on a bombing mission over Berlin. While returning to its base the following morning, the aircraft ran out of fuel. The captain ditched the airplane few km off Hornsea. A crew member was killed while all four other occupants were rescued.
Crew (58th Squadron):
P/O Neville Oxynham Clements, pilot,
P/O Ronald Arnold Hadley, pilot,
Sgt Ian Alexander Zamek, observer,
P/O R. F. Williams, wireless operator,
Sgt Matthew Hill, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P off Hull: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+??
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising at night along the British coast, the twin engine bomber was shot down by the crew of a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Partrington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940 at 1904 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+1S
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Aalborg - Aalborg
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aalborg to attack RAF Thornaby. After passing the British coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed in Partrington. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Franz Georg Wolff, pilot,
Fw Hugo Keller, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Rautenberg, air gunner, †
Obfw Werner Hans Kruczinski, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Spurn Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
245
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on a mission over England. Approaching the British coast at night, it was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Blenheim and crashed into the sea off Spurn Head. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Gustav Schramm, pilot,
Gefr Hans Roth, radio operator,
Obfw Fritz Zenkel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+?H
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. Approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+?S
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. Approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Joachim Resin, observer,
Uffz Werner Jünnemann, air gunner,
Fw Alfred Schumann, wireless operator +1.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.