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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Heeze: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1941 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z1097
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Heeze
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1700LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near Heeze. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Thomas Purdy, pilot, †
Sgt Maxwell Joseph Cronin, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Frederick Aldous, wireless operator, †
Sgt Walter James Poulton, air gunner, †
F/O Ronald Cave Scarlett, †
Sgt Stanley Barraclough.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941 at 2138 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+FR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
1186
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were injured. The Hurricane crashed as well, killing its pilot.
Crew:
Lt H. Ahne, pilot +3.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Heers: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5K+??
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3462
Location:
Heers
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Heers, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz K. Javornik, pilot,
Uffz R. Lux, observer,
Uffz K. Woll, radio operator,
Gefr H. Stendel, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 1915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+L?
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
720
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt B. Pajung, pilot,
Uffz F. Lindner, radio operator, †
Ogfr W. Gutt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+DH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0384
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber collided with an obstacle during takeoff and crashed. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
Obfw W. Reisgies +2.

Ground accident of a Junkers JU.88C-4 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
0584
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane went out of control and collided with another Luftwaffe JU.88. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Vortum-Mullem: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 0107 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6970
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
2252
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vortum-Mullem
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2105LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Vortum-Mullem. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Philip Colmer Eyre, pilot,
Sgt Leonard Albert Stock, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Pearson Withyman, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas McGill, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in 's-Hertogenbosch: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+LM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5078
YOM:
1941
Location:
's-Hertogenbosch
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The bomber suffered an engine failure and crashed in the Engelemeer in 's-Hertogenbosch. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz E. Ott, pilot, †
Uffz Leitzel, observer,
Gefr Fellman, radio operator,
Uffz W. Mueller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by the rupture of an hydraulic line.

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

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0018 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
AD912
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Asten
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2015LT on August 31 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night and passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Asten. The pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Eric Peter Willcox, pilot, †
Sgt Harry Cecil Gabbitas,
Sgt Jack Lawrence,
F/Lt Douglas Bruce Organ.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Breda

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1941 at 0420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6729
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
2117
YOM:
1941
Location:
Breda
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2344LT on August 16 on an operation to Cologne. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Breda. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sidney Frederick Dadvidson,
Sgt Bernard Agur Hammond,
Sgt Terrance Anthony Nichols,
Sgt Ronald Denis Wagstaff,
Sgt John Bayman Nickerson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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