Gwynedd

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Irish Sea off Carmel Head, Anglesey. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW. The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool.
Crew:
Fw Josef Vetterl, pilot, †
Lt Jürgen von Krause, observer,
Ogefr Helmut Sundermann, radio operator,
Fw Heinrich Arpert.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Tremadog Bay: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940

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P4907

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Upwood - Upwood

MSN:

9389

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Upwood on a navigation exercice. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the Tremadog Bay, Wales. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ian Alan Mead, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Raymond Jackson, observer,
AC2 Roy South, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I on Mt Foel Wen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1940

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L4873

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Mountains

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Upwood - Upwood

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8888

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a formation exercice in the direction of Wales. En route, the pilot encountered clouds when the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Foel Wen located 15 km southeast of Bala. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice Charles Cotterell, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Jesse Harbour, observer,
AC2 Kenneth Charles Winterton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Saro A.27 London off Holyhead

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Saro A.27 London

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K6927

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

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Oban – Calshot

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En route from Oban to Calshot, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and continued to Holyhead where another London was already moored. On final approach in poor visibility (less than 200 yards), the crew completed a right turn at low height when the right float touched the water surface, causing the aircraft to crash in the Holyhead Bay. Both crewmen were injured and the float plane sank 10 minutes later.
Crew:
P/O Willis,
P/O H. A. B. Porteous.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I at RAF Penrhos: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1939

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K6939

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise out from RAF Penrhos. Shortly after rotation, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
F/L Kenneth MacOnochie, pilot,
P/O Douglas Roy James Paterson, pilot.

Probable cause:

The takeoff procedure was completed with the control locks engaged, so the aircraft dove into the ground shortly after becoming airborne. This was maybe the consequence of a hasty departure.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1341

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Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

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Penrhos - Penrhos

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8624

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Penrhos when the twin engine airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. Two crew members were injured and a third was unhurt.
Crew:
P/O A. M. Paape,
AC1 R. J. Ellicott,
Sgt G. Ryder.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1939

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K6959

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Crashed shortly after take off from RAF Penrhos AFB, Wales, due to an engine failure. Crew fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1938

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1150

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Wyton – Penrhos

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8433

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For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane belly landed at RAF Penrhos on a flight from RAF Wyton. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth off Barmouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1933

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Samuel Perry Tyzack

Registration:

G-AAGS

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Private

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