North Yorkshire

Operator:

Registration:

V5935

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Church Fenton - Church Fenton

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane crashed upon takeoff from RAF Church Fenton for unknown reasons. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O R. H. Williamson,
Sgt Cross,
Sgt K. Williamson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1941 at 0125 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L8377

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Church Fenton - Church Fenton

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton for a local solo training flight. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase at night, the airplane collided with a Defiant registered N1556. Both aircraft crashed in a field near the airfield and were destroyed. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Alexander Heggie, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: May 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L1302

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Schedule:

Church Fenton - Church Fenton

MSN:

8585

YOM:

1938

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton on a local solo training flight. On approach, both engines failed simultaneously and the airplane overshot and crashed. The pilot was slightly injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Michael William Kinmouth, pilot.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot mismanaged the cooling air system, causing the carburetor to ice up on approach, causing both engines to stop.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Catterick

Date & Time: May 13, 1941 at 0652 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

X2982

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Schedule:

Waddington - Waddington

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2200LT on May 12 on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed for unknown reasons in a field bordering RAF Catterick. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt E. D. Tyler,
Sgt Greig,
Sgt Betts,
Sgt Campbell.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Topcliffe

Date & Time: May 10, 1941 at 0015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

Z6559

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Schedule:

Topcliffe - Topcliffe

MSN:

2030

YOM:

1941

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2208LT on May 9 on an operation to Ludwigshafen. While returning to base the following night, it overshot the flare-path and crashed. All five crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Mills,
Sgt J. R. T. Hazelton,
P/O Heslop,
Sgt Roberts,
Sgt Holman.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: May 5, 1941 at 0040 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

T4336

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

MSN:

1969

YOM:

1940

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2130LT on May 4 on an operation to Brest. The following night, it crashed while attempting to land at RAF Church Fenton. All five crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
F/L S. P. Daniels,
P/O F. J. Joshua,
Sgt Hardie,
Sgt Kemp,
Sgt Mole.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1941 at 0040 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6786

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Schedule:

Church Fenton - Church Fenton

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight at RAF Church Fenton. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed half a mile east of the airbase. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Leslie Frederick Charles Mayer, pilot.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the engine failed because of plug trouble caused by too much idling before taking off.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sand Hutton

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

R1218

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Wyton - Wyton

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Wyton in the evening of April 24 on an operation to Kiel. It was abandoned by the crew after he failed to obtain a response from a call asking for landing instructions. The Wellington crashed at Sand Hutton and was destroyed. All six crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. W. I. Jones,
Sgt Brown,
Sgt Barrass,
Sgt Stewart,
Sgt Strang,
Sgt Galloway.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941 at 2344 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L1523

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: