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Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Manderfeld: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1945
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR181
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Manderfeld
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was flying with a second MLD Mitchell registered FW227 that was shot down. After it exploded in flight, some debris hit the Mitchell registered FR181 that went out of control as well and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (320th Squadron):
1st Lt C. A. Bastiaenen,
Cpl J. V. Driel,
Sgt E. C. van Harselaar,
F/O L. T. Limbosch.
Probable cause:
Hit by debris from another aircraft shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Manderfeld: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1945
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FW227
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Manderfeld
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After being shot down by the German Flak, the airplane entered a dive and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (320th Squadron):
F/O Gaston F. Mertens,
2nd Lt J. H. Muntinga,
Cpl P. H. Peetoom,
Cpl P. J. E. van Dam.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Liège: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18632
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4793
Location:
Liège
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Liège: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100892
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19355
Location:
Liège
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four five members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Malmedy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
B3+ON
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1496
Location:
Malmedy
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base following an operation over Birmingham when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Malmedy. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Kurt Lischinsky,
Ofw Kurt Freiberg,
Uffz Ernst Petig,
Uffz Hans-Eberhardt Haase.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Burdinne: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z1048
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Location:
Burdinne
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on an operation to Essen. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Burdinne, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Maurice Docherty Mackenzie, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Hunt, observer,
Sgt Arthur Robert Vihelm Matthissen, wireless operator,
Sgt Desmond McCooey Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Ronald Pain, air gunner,
Sgt Alan Bentham, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Hamoir: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9635
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lichfield - Lichfield
Location:
Hamoir
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lichfield at 2158LT to drop leaflefts in the Lille region. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Hamoir, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Laurence Guy Chick, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Ben Remfry, observer,
Sgt Frederick Joseph Dodd, wireless operator,
Sgt John Richard Stukins, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert John Glaister, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Oteppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941 at 0515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD791
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Oteppe
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Aachen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Oteppe, west of Liège. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Kert Calcutt, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Henry Lawrence, observer,
Sgt Richard Eric Hirons, wireless operator,
Sgt Geoffrey Barnes, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Horion: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0444 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7321
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Liège
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington in the evening of October 13 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning and passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in a field located in Horion, southwest of Liege Airport. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew (207th Squadron):
P/O Joseph Unsworth, pilot, †
P/O Howard Bertram Carroll, copilot,
Sgt Gilbert Thomas Cox, radio operator,
P/O William E. Simpson, observer, †
F/S Ernest Moulding, wireless operator, †
Sgt Alexander F. Dickson, air gunner, †
P/O Frank Mason, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Liège: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6803
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
2163
YOM:
1941
Location:
Liège
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2210LT on an operation to Frankfurt. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Liège. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Michael William Tilley, pilot, †
Sgt Owen Lawrence Mitchell Williams, pilot, †
Sgt Kenneth Albert Dean, observer, †
Sgt Dennis William Ernest Creedy, wireless operator, †
Sgt Leslie Wilfred Joseph Hart.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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