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

Date & Time: May 18, 1940 at 1411 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4841
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault
MSN:
8856
YOM:
1939
Location:
Frévent
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a combat operation, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Frévent. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Leslie Jack Huggett, pilot,
Sgt Anthony Colin Gothard, observer,
AC1 William August Christie, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Fouquières-lès-Béthune: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N6208
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
MSN:
9307
YOM:
1939
Location:
Béthune
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb bridges over the Albert Canal near Maastricht. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in Fouquières-lès-Béthune, southwest of Béthune, bursting into flames. A crewman was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt G. C. Bennett, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Colling, observer,
AC1 E. Hannah, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17S-O off Calais

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
T5+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance over England. While cruising over The Channel, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Cape Gris-Nez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
L7058
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Detling - Detling
Location:
Cape Gris-Nez
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight off the French coast. While cruising in poor weather conditions, both engines failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing near Cape Gris Nez, some 20 km southwest of Calais. The pilot was killed while both air gunners were rescued.
Crew (48th Squadron):
P/O John James Drummond, pilot, †
Sgt Guy Nelson, gunner,
AC1 Arthur Evan, gunner.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Calais

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6187
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a maritime patrol flight over The Channel. While cruising in poor weather conditions at night, both engines failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft off Calais. All four crewmen were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew (206th Squadron):
P/O H. M. F. Barnitt,
P/O R. T. Kean,
AC1 Caulfield,
LAC Thompson.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull off Le Touquet

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Edward Gordon Houston Forsyth
Registration:
G-AELE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon – Le Touquet
MSN:
K.26
YOM:
1936
Location:
Le Touquet
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Le Touquet Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Bay of Canche. The aircraft was lost and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Saint-Inglevert

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Edward Frederick Bowring Walsh
Registration:
G-AEDZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Heston – Saint-Inglevert
MSN:
1031
YOM:
1929
Location:
Saint-Inglevert
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknow reasons. The passenger was injured and the pilot was unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.26 in Neufchâtel-Hardelot: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1930 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.26
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBIX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon – Paris
MSN:
W8/7
YOM:
1924
Location:
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Croydon to Paris, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually came to rest in an open field located in Neufchâtel-Hardelot, some 10 km south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais. Three occupants, including a crew member, were killed, while three others were seriously injured. Pilot was J. J. Flynn.
Probable cause:
Forced landing following an unknown technical failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Calais: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Alf Gunnestad
Registration:
N-38
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lympne – Oslo
MSN:
428
YOM:
1927
Location:
Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot and owner Alf Gunnestad took delivery of the aircraft in Lympne and was flying back to his base in Oslo. While flying over the area of Calais, he encountered foggy conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Fokker F7a in Boisdinghem

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1927 at 1740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
H-NADQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon - Rotterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
4991
YOM:
1927
Location:
Boisdinghem
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While overflying Pas-de-Calais below the cloud layer, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in a prairie. On final, he cut the engine when the aircraft impacted the roof of a metallic shed and crashed into trees. While all eight occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.
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