Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Bircham Newton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 0100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T4140
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
1833
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1945LT on March 12 on an operation to Berlin. It returned from the Dutch coast on one engine and while trying to land at RAF Bircham Newton, it overshot the airfield and crashed in a wooded area. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Frederick George Malim, pilot,
P/O Eaton Geoffrey Cubitt,
Sgt J. E. Madgett,
Sgt N. W. Davies,
Sgt R. D. Davidson.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Hay Green

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1941 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0343
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. At night, it was shot down by ground fire and crash landed near Hay Green. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Kurt Hermann, pilot,
Uffz Engelbert Böttner, radio operator,
Fw wilhelm Rüppel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941 at 0414 LT
Operator:
Registration:
X3147
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2014LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog and got lost. Due to lack of fuel, the airplane crashed in Syderstone, northwest of RAF Sculthorpe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Douglas Cox, pilot,
Sgt Richard William Tudor Clarke, observer,
Sgt Percy Thomas, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry George Loates, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Cromer: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1941 at 2307 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T4261
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
1914
YOM:
1940
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1844LT on an operation to Cologne. It ditched at 2307LT off Cromer for unknown reasons. Four crew members were rescued in their dinghy while the Squadron Leader could not get into it and drowned in a rough sea.
Crew:
S/L Clive Eugene Erwin Florigny, pilot,
Sgt R. F. Martin,
Sgt W. Hol,
Sgt A. Bush,
P/P R. C. Rivaz.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Horsham St Faith

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 2032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9402
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 1806LT on an operation to Den Helder. While returning to base in the evening, it crash landed and collided with another Blenheim registered T1799 that just landed 10 minutes earlier. All three crew members were injured. All three crew on board T1799 were injured and one of them died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt R. Bennett,
Sgt R. G. Mills,
Sgt E. W. Laban.

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

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2244 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1009
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 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed on approach to RAF Marham. A crew was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Glynne Stanley, †
Sgt R. W. Brumwell,
Sgt G. R. Heywood,
Sgt R. Hoos,
Sgt J. W. Groves.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T1989
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night approach. The pilot P/O M. I. Dore was unhurt.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 2213 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2138
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1845LT on an operation to Boulogne. While returning in the evening, the airplane was approaching RAF Swanton Morley when it crashed just to the southeast of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Cyril Sydney Kemp, pilot,
P/O Peter Moody, observer,
Sgt Alan Lloyd, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in East Winch: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1221
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0251LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the next morning, it went out of control and crashed in East Winch, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Joseph Milton, pilot,
Sgt David William Montague Thomas, pilot,
Sgt John Henry Eades, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Kennard, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Herbert Melvin Simmonds, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Henry Gray, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1941 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2547
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1910LT on February 21 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, the airplane collided with a fence near the airfield and crashed. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. Hewitt,
Sgt Reid,
Sgt Evison,
Sgt Wilson,
Sgt Chatterley,
Sgt Tong.