Leicestershire

Few minutes after take off from a local RAF station, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and icing. After the carburetors got iced, control was lost and the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all three crew members.
Crew (108th OTU):
W/O Frederick Edward Henry Dobson, pilot,
Sgt Edgar James Wilmot, navigator,
Sgt Ronald James Hillsdon, wireless operator.

The crew was involved in a training exercise on behalf of the 1655 MTU. En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that disintegrated in flight, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located 2,5 miles west of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (1655th MTU):
F/Lt A. E. H. Cattle,
F/O G. H. Bowen,
F/Lt M. McIver,
F/O G. G. Halestrap.

The crew was completing a training flight on behalf of the 14th Operational Training Unit. In flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons 2 miles from Husbands Bosworth, south of Leicester. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew departed RAF Ossington on a night navigation exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the twin engine airplane collided with a RAF Lancaster. Registered L7545, it was carrying a crew of eight who were performing a training mission out from RAF Wigsley. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 3 km southeast of RAF Melton Mowbray. All 10 crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Anthony Moors, pilot,
Sgt John Albert Lemmerick, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Wigsley at 1745LT on a night training sortie. About 30 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the bomber collided with a RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford. Registered AB665, it was carrying a crew of two who were performing a training mission out from RAF Ossington. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 3 km southeast of RAF Melton Mowbray. All 10 crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew (1654 HCU):
Sgt John Wallace, pilot,
P/O James Herbert Wolton, flight engineer,
Sgt George Frederick Maurice Walker, flight engineer,
Sgt Leslie Raymond Upperton, navigator,
Sgt Thomas Bailey, bomb aimer,
Sgt Robert Fairbairn Davison, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas George Gordon Martin, air gunner,
Sgt Brian Gordon Pilgrim, air gunner.

The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Bottesford. While flying in the circuit at night, the airplane suffered an engine fire. Control was lost and it crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Thomas Herbert Warne, pilot,
Sgt Edward John Loverock,
Sgt George Arthur Hitchon,
Sgt James Milton Whitehead,
Sgt Robert John Preece,
Sgt Thomas Raine Newton,
Sgt John Coaker, air gunner.

The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Saltby. On final approach. the airplane crashed short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt M. G. East,
Sgt H. A. Webb,
Sgt J. L. Warren,
Sgt G. C. Gale.

The airplane was engaged in a training sortie at RAF Bottesford. After landing, it was hit by an Avro 679 Manchester I registered L7385 that just landed with a crew of five on board. On board L7385, two were killed and three were injured. On board R5550, three were killed and two were injured.
Crew (207th Squadron):
Sgt Harold Curson, †
F/Sgt John Brooks, †
Sgt Frederick Samuel Akerman, †
Sgt A. F. G. Smart,
F/Sgt F. R. Ikin.

The airplane was engaged in a training sortie at RAF Bottesford. After landing, it went out of control and crashed on the top of an Avro 683 Lancaster I registered R5550 that just landed with a crew of five on board. On board L7385, two were killed and three were injured. On board R5550, three were killed and two were injured.
Crew (207th Squadron):
Sgt John Forbes, †
Sgt Caleb Stanley Kenneth Shepherd, †
Sgt J. Slater,
Sgt A. J. C. Whitehead,
Sgt A. S. Pearson.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Saltby when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons in a field some 3 km east of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Henry Broadley, pilot,
Sgt James Darien Henning, observer,
Sgt Ronald Leslie Norris, observer,
Sgt Horace George Thurgar, observer.