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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Amsterdam

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9884
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Location:
Amsterdam
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall in the evening of September 29 on an operation to Stettin. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Lansdmeer, in the north outskirts of Amsterdam. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Critchley,
Sgt Jarvis Isted Burbridge,
Sgt David Frederick Cooper,
Sgt James William Barnes Follit,
Sgt Leslie Hancock,
Sgt Albert Norman Jones.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Zandvoort: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 1418 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3843
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Zandvoort
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1237LT on an anti-shipping operation. It was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Zandvoort. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Murray Nickelson, pilot,
Sgt Walter Meadows, observer,
Sgt John Edward Pearson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6339
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith on an anti-shipping operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Alfred Tracey, pilot,
Sgt Albert Henry Higgs,
P/O Jack Hartley Rodgers.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Rijsenhout: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941 at 2136 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7T+GK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
4385
Location:
Rijsenhout
North Holland
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 Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operational sortie. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Rijsenhout, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz A. Lamotte, pilot,
Gefr W. Klotz, observer,
Ogfr G. Kohn, radio operator,
Gefr F. Bauer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 0559 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD936
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Amsterdam
North Holland
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 North Luffenham in the evening of September 7 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and a fuel leak ensued. Two crew members bailed out, one became PoW and the second was killed. While returning to base and flying over the Netherlands, the airplane ran out of fuel and the pilot made an emergency landing in a field located in Buikslotermeer, in the suburb of Amsterdam. Both crew members became PoW as well.
Crew:
Sgt Ivor Roderick Fraser, †
P/O Peter Stevens,
Sgt Harry Thompson,
Sgt Alan Wakefield Payne.
Probable cause:
Shot down

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Den Oever: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
F8+FM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
0125
YOM:
1941
Location:
Den Oever
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Soesterbeg AFB on an operation to England when it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Waddenzee off Den Oever. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw W. Nonning, pilot,
Lt J. Kujawa, observer,
Obfw E. Eterlein, radio operator,
Uffz H. Alexander, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Zandvoort

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+??
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
1230
Location:
Zandvoort
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
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. After it suffered an engine failure, it was abandoned by the crew and crashed in Zandvoort. All four crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 2336 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5525
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Amstelveen
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amstelveen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Aloysius Crosbie, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Cruickshank Hyslop, pilot,
Sgt Alan Harry Peek, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD971
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Scampton in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Pinckney Pratt, pilot,
P/O Harry Clifford Tonge, navigator,
Sgt Arthur Charles Willis, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Hodkinson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE193
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 2330LT on August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it suffered an engine failure and ditched into the sea off Texel Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt George Luke,
Sgt Eric Robert Holmes Lyon,
Sgt Geoffrey Bryon Stanton,
Sgt Richard John Kenneth Woodroofe.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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