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The airplane departed RAF Bodney in the evening of December 3 on an operation to Essen. While cruising over the Netherlands, it crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located in the region of Almelo. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Hubert Maxwell Butcher,
Sgt James Ferguson,
Sgt Walter John Patrick Sheppard.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Deventer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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T4208

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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1881

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe to bomb a synthetic oil plant in Wesseling. While returning to its basae without making an attack, the aircraft was shot by enemy fire and crashed in Deventer. A crew became PoW and four others were killed.
Crew:
P/O Geoffrey Henocq, †
P/O G. M. Wiltshear,
Sgt Albert Ernest George Everest, †
Sgt Herbert Hutchinson, †
Sgt Alexander Duff Wilson. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Agelo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1940 at 0500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2907

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2333LT on November 5 to bomb a synthetic oil mills at Magdeburg. While returning to his base in the early morning, the crew encountered severe icing conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Agelo. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Colin James Ray Walker, pilot,
Sgt Kenyon Stafford Gowland, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Emm, air gunner,
Sgt Douglas Owen Cole, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Icing.

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

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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P5042

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Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

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1754

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse on an operation to Bremen. While cruising over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All five crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Horace Jack Agnew,
Sgt George Bryan Clarke,
Sgt James Alexander Graham Deans,
Sgt Francis Anthony Hill,
Sgt Henry Parkes.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940 at 2258 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

P4368

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation over Homsberg. While flying over the Netherlands at night, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the IJsselmeer off Kampen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Frank Tudhope, pilot,
Sgt Spencer Lewis Smith Belton, navigator,
Sgt Arthur James Griffiths, wireless operator air gunner,
Sgt Duncan MacKay, wireless operator air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1940 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3688

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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Engaged in a bombing mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Willemsoord. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O S. G. Esson, pilot,
P/O. J. J. Tozer, observer,
Sgt G. R. Murchison, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers G.23 in Tubbergen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1932 at 0010 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers G.23

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SE-AAE

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Flight

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Cargo

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam – Hanover – Copenagen – Malmö

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836

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1929

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The crew departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at 2320LT on August 20, bound for Malmö with two intermediate stops in Hanover and Copenhagen. While flying over Almelo, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine n°3 and informed ground of his position and situation. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a prairie in Tubbergen. At night and low visibility, the airplane struck a chimney and crashed near a farm. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Karl Bernhard Liljeberg, pilot,
Mr. Uttergard, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIIIa Roland in Tubbergen

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1931 at 1615 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland

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Registration:

D-1338

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam – Hanover – Berlin

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1928

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The aircraft departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at 1550LT on a flight to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Hanover, carrying five passengers and three crew members. While cruising northeast of Almelo, thick white smoke spread in the cabin and the captain decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft landed in an open field located in Tubbergen and came to rest, bursting into flames. All eight occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.
Crew:
A. Künstle, pilot,
F. Zimmerman, engineer,
Mr. Seiffert, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Mr. Holtz,
Mr. Hapborn,
Mr. Herath,
Mr. Wuster,
Mr. Carr.

Probable cause:

It was not clearly determined what was the origin of the fire. It is possible that fire started by a heating pipe or was caused by a short-circuit that occurred in the radio electrical system. These assumptions have not been proven while investigators are almost certain that the fire broke out under the pilot's seat.