North Brabant

During the preflight briefing, about 44 minutes prior to takeoff, the crew was informed about the presence of a low pressure area south of Rotterdam with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. At 1704LT, the airplane took off from Rotterdam Airport and climbed to the south according to departure routes. At 1709LT, the crew noticed heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on the weather radar and was cleared to change heading to avoid this area. Three minutes later, the airplane entered a zone of heavy altitude downdrafts and updrafts with severe turbulences, which resulted in loads on the airframe increasing to +6.8 G and -3,2 G. These excessive G loads compromised the structural integrity of the aircraft and especially the right wing from which a large portion separated. From an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane entered a dive and disintegrated while crashing on a highway crossing near Moerdijk. All 17 occupants were killed.

The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-21 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-22 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German Junkers JU.88. The captain ordered his crew to bail out and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located north of Eindhoven. The captain was killed while six other occupants were safe.
Crew (153rd Squadron):
S/Ldr James Douglas Freeborn, †
Sgt L. T. A. Williams,
W/O H. L. Cosby,
F/Lt R. D. Morrison,
F/Sgt J. A. Eastman,
F/Sgt A. G. Pratt,
F/Sgt J. G. McNamara.

While taking part to a supply mission over Holland, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew were later recovered.

The crew was involved in a supply mission over Holland. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. Two crew members were killed.

The aircraft left RAF Waddington at 1907LT on a bombing mission to Dortmund. While flying over The Netherlands, the bomber went out of control and crashed in a prairie in Lage Zwaluwe, north of Breda. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (463rd Squadron):
F/O Sydney John Staples, pilot,
Sgt A. Ledger,
F/O Cyril McCall,
W/O John Buxton Stinson,
F/S Norman George Hurst,
F/S Lawrence Arthur Davis,
Sgt Walter George McDonald Geikie.

The crew was engaged in a supply mission when the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak while flying over The Netherlands. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Four crew members were killed while the fifth occupant was injured.

The crew was engaged in a supply mission. While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to abandon the aircraft and to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew were safe while the aircraft was destroyed.

The aircraft was engaged in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. En route, the Skytrain was shot down by the German Flak. Most of the paratroopers were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew members and a paratrooper were killed.