Gloucestershire

Few minutes after his departure from RAF Colerne, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located one mile north of Chipping Sodbury. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training sortie in RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, consisting of stall maneuvers. While conducting an umpteenth stall, he lost control of the airplane that went into a spin. He tried to bail out but the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field near the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. For undetermined reason, the pilot's harness was not properly secured.

On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The pilot was completing a ferry flight to RAF Staverton. Enroute, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, went into a dive and crashed in a vertical attitude in a field located in Redmarley D’Abitot. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and the pilot was killed.

On final approach to RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, while on a local training sortie, the aircraft hit the ground and crashed in a field located in Long Compton, about five km east of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all five crew members were killed. The accident occurred by night and low visibility due to clouds.
Crew (21st OTU):
F/O D. J. Ferdinando,
F/Lt K. G. J. Gratton,
F/Sgt R. Dunn,
Sgt W. B. Greatrix,
Sgt D. E. Robinson.

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Aston Down, while climbing, the aircraft suffered a simultaneous failure of all four engines. The crew, who was completing a training mission, attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located in Chalford, some 1,3 mile north of the airfield. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew (428th Squadron):
S/L Reggie Heber Thomas, pilot,
F/Sgt Ronald Lester Gray, flight engineer.

The crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to snow storm. While flying at low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in New Barn Farm, Temple Guiting. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (3rd AFU):
F/O Gordon Alexander Aubrey,
P/O Thomas Gould,
Sgt Howard Bryant Montgomery.

While taxiing at RAF Little Rissington, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and came to rest down a ravine. No casualties.

Crew was performing a night training flight for the 27th OTU. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Smerrill Farm, Gloucestershire. All six crew members were killed.

The crew was performing a training exercise and was flying in the vicinity of RAF Moreton-in-Marsh when he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. Aircraft crash landed in a field and was written off while both occupants, an instructor and a pupil pilot were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. G. Berry,
Sgt D. Hall.