North Yorkshire

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K7132

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Flight

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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8085

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1937

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The pilot was completing a night solo training flight at RAF Church Fenton. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane was hit by a German Dornier DO.17Z10, caught fire and crashed. The pilot was able to bail out in time and was uninjured.
Crew:
F/Lt Richard Warren Denison, pilot.

Probable cause:

Hit by a German fighter.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth at RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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BD166

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I

MSN:

1237

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1930

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The airplane suffered an accident and was damaged beyond repair while taxiing at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I at RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1941

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Registration:

L9493

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2235LT on April 15 on an operation to Kiel. Over the target area, it was hit by enemy fire and both left engines were damaged. While returning to base the following night, the airplane crash landed against a tree and came to rest at Tollerton, near the airfield. All seven crew members were rescued, among them two were slightly injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. R. E. Hewlett,
Sgt W. Broadbent,
Sgt F. Stewart,
Sgt Lashbrook,
Sgt Robbins,
Sgt Somerville,
Sgt Muir.

Probable cause:

Damaged by enemy fire over the target area.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1185

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Church Fenton. While circling on approach, an engine failed, followed shortly later by a loss of power on the second engine. The airplane stalled and crash landed. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Great Habton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941 at 2250 LT

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L1207

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Plain, Valley

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Catterick - Catterick

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8490

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Catterick on a night training exercise. For unknown reasons, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Great Hobton. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Kirkland, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Forster, air gunner,
Sgt David Arthur Taylor, air gunner.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Masham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1941 at 0455 LT

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T4202

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Leeming - Leeming

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1875

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2021LT on March 18 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, flying at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the left engine failed and caught fire. The flames spread to the fuselage and the crew were ordered to bail out. Four occupants were found uninjured while the pilot was overcome by smoke and his body was found in the wreckage.
Crew:
Sgt Neville Watson, pilot,
P/O W. Spiers,
Sgt D. C. L. Mole,
Sgt A. J. Owen,
Sgt J. Bole.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 0115 LT

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L6835

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a night training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in a field near the airbase. Both occupants were injured.
Crew:
P/O Matthew Gorden Calvert, pilot,
Sgt Fernleigh William Mutton, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Catterick: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941

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Z6463

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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1975

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe in the evening of March 1st on an operation to Cologne. The crew was ordered to divert to RAF Benson, Oxfordshire. But on final approach to RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, the airplane collided with telegraph poles and crashed. A crew was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Denis Bernard Flanders, wireless operator,
P/O J. G. Rogers, †
Sgt J. Edwards,
Sgt G. P. Jones,
Sgt Bradley.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Nether Poppleton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1941 at 0030 LT

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L1168

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Flight

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