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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Terschelling: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941 at 0234 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1365
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RA Swinderby at 2224LT on June 18 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. The entire crew was killed.
Crew:
P/O J. Krassowski,
Sgt R. Boukowski,
F/O K. Bernas,
Sgt S. Franaszezuk,
Sgt M. Manasiak,
Sgt A. Wagner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941 at 0158 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
W5665
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2202LT on June 18 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. Four crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Jozef Domanski, pilot, †
Sgt Piotr Ryszard Bankowski, air gunner, †
Sgt W Sieczka, †
Sgt W Paleniczek, †
Sgt Stanisław Jan Winek,
P/O Wiktor Cebrzynski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Schiermonnikoog Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1941 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6428
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1518LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off the island of Schiermonnikoog. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ian Arthur Bullivant, pilot,
F/Sgt Samuel Douglas Gallery,
F/Sgt Robert Frederick Hind.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Terschelling: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6316
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1755LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Leslie Sheridon Clayton,
P/O Victor Eric George Phillips,
Sgt Arthur James Stiddard.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Terschelling: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1941 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
X8921
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
9543
YOM:
1941
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 10 km off Terschelling. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O William David Gaynel McCaw, pilot,
Sgt Frederick William O'Brien, observer, †
F/Sgt Ivor Thomas Charles Edwards, wireless operator, †
Sgt Percy Reginald Woodland, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Ameland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3707
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1405LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Eric Green,
Sgt Stanley Parr,
P/O George Eric Joseph Rushbrooke.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Wierum

Date & Time: May 8, 1941 at 0013 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P4860
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
MSN:
9375
YOM:
1939
Location:
Wierum
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 2204LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Waddenzee. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Robert Coles,
Sgt Horace Hale,
Sgt James William Middleton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vlieland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5822
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0705LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Eric Phillips Acton, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Jordan,
Sgt Cyril Francis Spouge.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vlieland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6338
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0705LT on an anti-shipping mission. It crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island, probably after being shot down by enemy fire. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
W/Cdr George Arthur Bartlett,
F/Sgt Peter Kershaw Eames,
F/O Arthur Frederick Stapley Winder.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the airplane was shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+ES
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3513
Location:
Leeuwarden
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Leeuwarden Airfield, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz W. Böttrich, pilot,
Oblt G. Pforte, observer,
Ogfr H. Haspel, radio operator,
Gfr W. Petrich, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.
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