Norfolk

The crew was completing a night training sortie from RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire. While cruising northwest of Great Yarmouth, the crew encountered very poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy turbulence. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Mautby. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/Lt Stanley Frederick Whitlock, pilot,
F/Lt Jack Anthony Guest, pilot,
F/Lt John George Cook, navigator,
F/Lt Ronald Vernon Havard, navigator and bomb aimer,
Albert Wattleworth, signaler,
Vincent Orville Woods, air gunner,
William Allison, flight engineer,
Roy Andrew Trundle, air gunner,
LAC Denis Frederick Cummings.

The crew was performing a circular test flight following maintenance and left RAF Wendling shortly after noon. After a first circuit completed uneventfully, the aircraft was approaching the airfield and while crossing the last cloud layer, at a height of 300 feet, the number three engine failed. Despite several correction on part of the pilot, the aircraft became unstable and the crew attempted an emergency landing when the left wing hit a tree. Out of control, the aircraft christened 'Flying Crusader' crashed in flames in a field. As four crew members were injured, the radio navigator was killed.
Crew (578th BS):
Cpt Allen Ben Alexander, pilot,
1st Lt Presley Broussard, copilot,
1st Lt Tom Kirkwood, navigator,
T/Sgt Rupert Sutphin, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Frank E. Gallo, radio operator. †

The crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. On touch down, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest in Thorpe Abbotts, some 30 km south of Norwich, Norfolk. All occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft left RAF Hethel shortly after midnight, taking part to the D-Day to Normandy. In unknown circumstances, the bomber went out of control and crashed in a field located near the village of Sidestrand. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew (389th BG):
1st Lt Lowell R. Brumley,
S/S Gene F. Cornell,
1st Lt Marcus V. Courtney,
1st Lt Carl E. Crouse,
S/S Earle D. Elliott,
T/S Francis Guillory,
Cpt Everal A. Guimond,
T/S William C. Harris,
S/S Harold F. Leggett,
S/S Stephen R. Sosnecke.

The crew was conducting a combined training exercise with another USAAF Consolidated B-24J Liberator registered 42-109821 and carrying a crew of 6. In flight, in unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided. The first Liberator went into a spin and crashed in a field, killing all six crew members. On board the second aircraft, ten crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing the last occupant.

The crew was conducting a combined training exercise with another USAAF Consolidated B-24J Liberator registered 42-100369 and carrying a crew of 11. In flight, in unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided. The first Liberator went into a spin and crashed in a field, killing all six crew members. On board the second aircraft, ten crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing the last occupant.

Takeoff was started on a rough sea off Hunstanton. The float plane hit several waves, went out of control and came to rest. Crew fate unknown.

The crew was engaged in a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany. En route, while trying to get into a formation with other aircraft at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the Liberator Bomber hit a Consolidated B-24J-60-CO Liberator of the USAAF registered 42-100005 and carrying a crew of 11. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located between the villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, south of the RAF Tibenham, Norfolk. All 23 crewmen aboard both aircraft were killed.

The crew was engaged in a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany. En route, while trying to get into a formation with other aircraft at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the Liberator Bomber hit a Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator of the USAAF registered 42-7669 and carrying a crew of 14. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located between the villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, south of the RAF Tibenham, Norfolk. All 23 crewmen aboard both aircraft were killed.

On final approach to Norwich Airport, the right engine failed. The pilot tried to maintain sufficient speed but the aircraft stalled and crashed in Attlebridge, few miles short of runway. All three occupants were killed.