Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 near King's Lynn: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0335
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB at 2320LT on June 13 on an operation to England. Over Norfolk, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near King's Lynn. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Bähner, pilot,
Uffz Jakob Ried, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Schulz, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Narborough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+DM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0550
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Narborough. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Richard Hoffmann, pilot,
Gefr Johann Reisinger, radio operator, †
Fw Peter Mayer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941 at 0305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1721
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2342LT on June 12 on an operation to Hamm. While returning to base the following night, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into trees on approach. All six crew members were rescued but one of them was seriously injured and died two days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robson,
Sgt Keating,
Sgt Tilson,
Sgt Bennett,
Sgt Green,
Sgt George Swinton Aikenhead, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Dereham

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941 at 0445 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P2144
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2251LT on June 2 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, the crew elected to divert to RAF Bircham Newton when the airplane ran out of fuel and crash landed near Dereham and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt P. Sleight,
Sgt Woods,
Sgt Burrows,
Sgt Lodington.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA at RAF Langham: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3010
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Langham - Langham
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber departed RAF Langham on an air gunnery exercise. Shortly after takeoff, it climbed erratically then stalled and crashed near the boundary fence. Three crew members were killed and five others were injured. One of the survivors died from injuries sustained on June 4.
Crew:
Sgt Frantisek Dusek, †
Sgt Maxmilian Stocek, †
P/O Miloslav Svic, †
P/O Stanislav Zeinert, †
P/O M. Vild,
P/O J. Cermak,
P/O F. V. Vanderbyl,
Cpl Litherland.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Acle: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1941 at 1622 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9413
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training exercise when the airplane crashed at 1622LT and burst into flames following a low pass over an army gun battery at Acle, 11 miles east of Norwich. The bomber collided with a pear tree and then clipped the gable end of Wingate House, causing severe structural damage to the building. All four crew members were killed and two people on the ground were injured.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Mitchell Saunders, pilot,
Sgt Robert Lang Riddet Halbert, observer,
Sgt Peter Ronie Gordon, wireless operator,
Cpl George Alfred Acton.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Hilgay: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1941 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5448
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While engaged in a training exercise, the airplane entered a high speed dive and crashed near Hilgay. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured. The only survivor die two days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Wilson Cates, pilot,
P/O Brian Edward Lymbery, pilot,
Sgt Wilbur Frederick Webber, observer,
Sgt George Lee Morris Bayly, wireless operator,
Sgt Luther Crawshaw, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald George Mew, air gunner.
Probable cause:
The loss of control was caused by the dinghy breaking loose and fouling the starboard elevator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Scoulton: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1941 at 0100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V4+EM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rosières-en-Santerre - Rosières-en-Santerre
MSN:
7170
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rosières-en-Santerre Airfield on an operation to England. While approaching Watton at low height, it was shot down by ground fire and crashed in Scoulton. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Franz Bäumel, pilot, †
Obfw Herbert Austerfeldt, observer, †
Uffz Hans Simon, radio operator, †
Uffz Max König, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Winfarthing

Date & Time: May 9, 1941 at 2340 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T4146
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
1839
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2217LT on an operation to Ludwigshafen. In the left evening, the crew encountered heavy rain falls when the left engine failed. Too low, the airplane collided with trees and crashed in Winfarthing. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. F. W. Elliott,
Sgt E. T. Borsberry,
Sgt C. T. F. Baldwin,
Sgt F. V. Braybrooke,
Sgt H. Timlin.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Syderstone

Date & Time: May 9, 1941 at 0500 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AD901
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2214LT on May 8 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in a field near Syderstone. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
S/L Fleming,
Sgt Wathey,
Sgt G. Crombie,
F/O Morgan.