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The crew was performing a night training exercise when approaching Lyons, an engine failed, forcing the captain to divert to Lyons-Bron Airport to attempt an emergency landing. Due to low visibility, the crew completed several circuits over Lyons when the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in the district of Terraillon, near Bron. A crew member was injured while eight others were killed.
Crew (857th Squadron):
Sgt Mose C. Boren Jr., air gunner,
2nd Lt Merrill Burt, copilot,
2nd Lt Charles H. Edwards, pilot,
F/O Edwin London, bomber,
Sgt James D. Matthews, flight engineer,
Sgt James O. Melotte, radio operator,
2nd Lt Gerard L. Roy, navigator,
Sgt John L. Strickey, air gunner,
Sgt Russell G. Wolfersberger Jr, air gunner.

The crew left RAF Harrington on August 14 on a supply mission to the French Resistance in the region of Lyon. While approaching the dropping zone called 'Saphir', the aircraft was too low and hit a hill. Seven crew members were killed while the operator was seriously injured.
Crew (856th BG):
Richard Norton, pilot, †
Connie Walker, pilot, †
Lloyd Anderson, navigator, †
Benjamin Rosen, bomb aimer, †
James Husbands, air gunner, †
William Moncy, radio operator, †
Wayman Skadden, air gunner, †
John W. Gillikin, operator.

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Azieu, near Genas, in the suburb of Lyon. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obf Rudolph Ponitzer,
radio operator,
observer,
engineer,
gunner,
two radio pupils.

The twin engine aircraft was completing a liaison flight when approaching the Lyon-Bron Airport, it was shot down by the pilot of a fighter from the allied force. The aircraft crashed in a huge explosion near the airport and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All seven occupants were killed, among them the pilot Franz Wolf, one radio navigator, one engineer and four radio pupils.

The twin engine aircraft was completing a liaison flight when approaching the Lyon-Bron Airport, it was shot down by the pilot of a fighter from the allied force. The aircraft crashed in a huge explosion near the airport and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All five occupants were killed, among them the pilot Herbert Rose, one radio navigator and three radio pupils. Ex French Air Force registered T-976.

En route, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Fond Grimaud, near Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or, north of Lyon. All five crew from the 55th Bombing Squadron based in Dijon were killed.
Crew:
Fritz Morhardt,
Helmut Stierle,
Franz Weinekötter,
Albert Schönecker,
Wolfgang Leitzger.

On final approach to Lyon-Bron Airport, the captain decided to attempt a go around due to the presence of a German aircraft on the runway. Few minutes later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of 'La Femme Morte', near Vénissieux. Both passengers (two technicians of Air France) and all three crew members were killed. It is not clear if the aircraft was operated by Air France or by the German authorities with an Air France crew only.
Crew:
Félix Logerot, pilot,
Henri Pellet, radio navigator,
Pierre Roulleau, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Mr. Claudel,
Mr. Pierre.

The aircraft left RAF Syerston at 1810LT on a bombing mission over Torino. While approaching Lyon, two engines failed. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing in Valsonne, 30 km northwest of Lyon. By night and in low visibility, the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. Four crew members were killed while four others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Crew (106th Squadron):
Sgt D. L. Thompson, pilot,
Sgt Norman Burt Johnstone, flight engineer,
F/S Frank Lawrence Darlington, navigator,
F/O George Roland Powell, bombardier,
Sgt Wilfrid Eric Baker, radio operator,
Sgt R. P. Sutton, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt J. Picken, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt P. Ward, bombardier.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Lyon-Corbas Airport. After landing, the aircraft was evacuating the runway via a taxiway when it collided with a French Air Force Caudron C.714 registered 28. Both aircraft caught fire and exploded. A pilot was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Crew:
S/Lt Stanislaw Kogut, pilot, †
S/Lt Zygmunt Drybanski, pilot.

Shortly after take off from Lyon-Corbas Airfield, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crashed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. All three crewmen escaped unhurt. The crew was engaged in a training exercise on behalf of the Polish Air Force contingent based at Lyon-Bron Airport.