North Yorkshire

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Z6937

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Bombing

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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2229

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2003LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following morning, the pilot was forced to initiate a go around procedure for unknown reasons. During the second attempt to land, the bomber stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured. One of the survivor died soon afterwards from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt John Alfred Reynolds, pilot, †
P/O Leslie Charles Ross Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt Alexander Anthony Jessup, observer, †
Sgt Albert Edward Barrett, wireless operator, †
Sgt E. C. Duce.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Huggate: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 0132 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2228

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton in the evening of September 7 on a solo night training exercise. In marginal weather conditions, the pilot descended through clouds when he got disorientated and lost control of the airplane that crashed in a vertical attitude near Huggate. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cedric Warren Woolgar, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the pilot got disoriented while flying at night in clouds.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Markington

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 0315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 406 Wellington II

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Z6864

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

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2205

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2025LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. After being attacked by a German fighter, it crashed landed in a field in Markington, bursting into flames. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt B. T. M. Jones,
Sgt A. J. Jones,
Sgt T. B. Miller,
Sgt R. Vere,
Sgt F. W. Rouse.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Boroughbridge

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 2225 LT

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W5435

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Driffield - Driffield

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield on an operation to Frankfurt. In the evening, it crashed at Thewhitts Farm near Boroughbridge, while trying to land in poor visibility. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O R. A. C. Doherty,
P/O P. Dawson,
Sgt J. Williams,
Sgt G. Williams,
Sgt K. Boyce,
Sgt W. Hegan.

Cras of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Malton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 0943 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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Registration:

V3150

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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2830

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1940

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on a training exercise. While flying in clouds, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in Malton. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Arthur Edwards, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Charles Howard, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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Z6868

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Bombing

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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Destroyed on the ground by an explosion which totally wrecked the bomber as it prepared to take off. The crew had a quite remarkable escape as did the crew of another Whitley which was damaged by the explosion.
Crew:
P/O T. R. Gilderthorp,
P/O P. G. C. Wood,
Sgt L. C. Parker,
Sgt B. Akrigg,
F/S R. W. Gray,
Sgt W. M. Cadney.

Probable cause:

Ground explosion of unknown origin.

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

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 2310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L6603

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton in the evening for a local solo training exercise. During flight, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing but was forced to go around. On the second attempt to land, the airplane crashed on a gun post and came to rest against a parked Blenheim, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O John Leigh O'Kell, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine failure apparently caused by the airscrew and reduction gear that came adrift.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Topcliffe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941 at 1450 LT

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Z6862

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Takeoff (climb)

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2203

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Topcliffe, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed near the airfield. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Derrick John Mckenzie Bush, wireless operator, †
P/O Perry Byard Detlor, observer, †
Sgt Ian Colin Hay, pilot, †
Sgt Norman George Williams, pilot, †
Sgt C. S. Neveu.

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

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1941 at 0501 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

Z6746

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Bombing

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