Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8910
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2005LT on October 12 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to base the following morning, it was involved in a landing accident with another airplane and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt J. R. C. McGlashan,
Sgt Helfer,
P/O Greigg,
Sgt R. S. C. Stewart,
Sgt J. Dobson,
Sgt F. C. Adams.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Felthorpe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3629
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Engaged in a training exercise, the airplane crashed in Felthorpe, northwest of Norwich. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Charles Laws, pilot,
P/O George Stephen Willsher, pilot,
Sgt Aidan Francis Cullen, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II near Caister-on-Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8397
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2352LT on October 10 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it crash landed at 0130LT on the beach 200 yards south of California Gap, Ormesby, one mile northwest of Caister-on-Sea. As the bomber slid to a halt, so it touched off a mine and exploded. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Lennox Scott Dunlop, pilot,
Sgt Frank Hugh Neville Tothill, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Edward Cosgrove, observer,
F/Sgt Aldwyn Anthony Nordon, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Pilkington, wireless operator,
Sgt Raymond Henry Todman, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Slid on a mine and exploded.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0535 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8789
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 1855LT on September 28 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final approach to base, the airplane crash landed and caught fire. All six crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Crew:
S/L E. A. Warfield, pilot,
P/O F. W. Harries,
P/O W. E. Blench,
P/O A. R. Tettenborn,
Sgt F. L. Hughes,
Sgt J. K. Edingburgh.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Rushford: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1941 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3222
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2002LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it crashed in a field in Rushford, east of Thatford. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harry William White, pilot, †
P/O John Baldwin Thompson, observer, †
Sgt Raymond George Lifford, wireless operator, †
Sgt S. Gingle,
Sgt J. A. Chisholm,
Sgt J. A. Lovis.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Attlebridge

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941 at 1920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z7454
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Attlebridge while completing a local training flight. The pilot F/S J. R. G. Ralston was uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Trimingham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V5490
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed in Trimingham after it collided with the mast of a ship moored on the nearby practice range. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Randle Feilden, pilot,
P/O Fred Harvey Brown, observer,
Sgt Samuel Stephen John Collier, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Coltishall

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1518
Flight Phase:
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 1930LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It was abandoned and crashed at 0430LT at Swanton Abbott, while trying to reach RAF Horsham St Faith. Earlier, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Colstihall due to fog at base.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Matetich,
Sgt Jordan,
Sgt Lawton,
Sgt F. H. Worlledge,
Sgt A. Service,
Sgt D. F. Barkhouse.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Foulsham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0420 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AD922
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 1920LT on September 20 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out fuel and was abandoned at 0420LT, except for the pilot, near the airfield of RAF Swanton Morley. Moments later, the Hampden crashed at Foulsham. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Charles William Turner, pilot, †
Sgt R. J. Pulham,
Sgt R. Atkinson,
Sgt T. Pearce.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Horning: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2805
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening of September 20 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was damaged by enemy fire and the following morning, while returning to base, it crash landed in a field located in Horning. All crew were rescued, among them one was seriously injured and died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Gerald Craig, observer, †
P/O A. S. Raphael,
Sgt C. Aitchison,
Sgt Machin,
Sgt MacDonald,
Sgt Godfrey.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.