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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Anna Paulowna: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1941 at 0248 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1226
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Location:
Anna Paulowna
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2210LT on May 8 on an operation to Hamburg. While passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Anna Paulowna, southeast of Den Helder. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frank Leslie Herbert Eddison, pilot,
P/O Norman Mervyn Kebbell Kirkcaldie, pilot,
Sgt John Holt, observer,
Sgt Kennedy Tait, wireless operator,
Sgt Arnot Flaws Wilson, wireless operator,
Sgt Cyril Paton, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1941 at 0048 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1322
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2256LT on May 8 on an operation to Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer, 12 km southwest of Lemmer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Jan Piotr Dorman,
Sgt Zdzisław Gwozdz,
Sgt Szeregowiec Ludwik Karcz,
Sgt Stanisław Pisarski,
Sgt Henryk Franciszek Sikorski,
P/O Maciej Wojciech Socharski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Texel Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1443
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2201LT on May 5 on an operation to Le Havre. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 40 km off Texel Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O A. Sym,
Sgt Leon Hampel,
P/O Feliks Sobieralski,
Sgt Wladyslaw Zolnowski,
Sgt S. Bialek,
P/O S. Duchnicki.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1941 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6177
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Den Helder
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 1539LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Igor William Braye,
Sgt John Hutchison,
F/Sgt Kenneth Charles Peek.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6063
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
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 Wattisham at 0825LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George Oldfield Lings,
F/Sgt Charles Ion Martin,
Sgt Stephen George Peplar.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1941 at 0102 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F6+BL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Ofw S. Ehrich, pilot,
Gfr Knur,
Uffz M. Kiefer,
Gfr H. Werner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 2230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
3Z+?N
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
4178
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
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 crashed shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz F. Reiz, pilot,
Ogfr G. Peters, observer,
Ogfr H. Schors, radio operator,
Gfr E. Tobias, mechanic.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0059 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5375
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2230LT to attack the docks at Emden, Germany. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Crewdson Ashton Bond, pilot,
W/Cdr Vyvian Quentery Blackden,
F/O John Du Vernet Broughton, observer,
Sgt George Henry Bishop, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Duncan McDougall, wireless operator,
F/O Harold Marshall, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington in the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1941 at 2336 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1440
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2020LT on an operation to Vegesack near Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Fairhurst,
Sgt Charles William Hall,
Sgt William Robert Moore,
Sgt Wilbur Lloyd Waldron,
Sgt Howard Vivian Wansbrough,
Sgt Gordon Wilfred Brown, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9386
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
IJmuiden
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 operation to IJmuiden. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Bennett,
Sgt Ernest William Laban,
P/O Eric Robert Pierce.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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