Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 0305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3824
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2100LT on September 4 on an operation 'Mardiek'. Upon landing at 0305LT, it went out of control and crashed with a parked aeroplane. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
P/O Francis James Otterway, pilot, †
Sgt Stanley Bews, observer, †
Sgt A. Brand, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA at RAF Stradishall

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P2530
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on the evening of August 30 on a bombing mission over Berlin. The following morning, while returning to base, low on fuel, it undershot the runway, ran into a ditch, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
F/O R. R. O'Connor +4.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Offton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 0220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3773
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2140LT on August 30 on an operation over Emden. It crashed at 0220LT at Haskell's Farm in Offton, some 11 km northwest of Ipswich. Two crew were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
P/O John Frederic Sydney Pritchard Price, pilot, †
Sgt Harold Arthur Tune, observer, †
Sgt A. A. McDonald, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Lowestoft: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940 at 0020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3574
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 2205LT on 19 August to attack Antwerp. While returning to his base, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane off Lowestoft. A crew was drowned and two others were rescued.
Crew:
P/O N. H. Bicknell,
Sgt U. S. Gingell,
Sgt John Henry George.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Mildenhall: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940 at 0348 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P9244
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2146LT on August 11 on a bombing mission over Gelsenkirchen. While returning at night and making an approach wide of the flarepath, the bomber collided with a radio mast and crashed at Beck Row. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Body, pilot,
P/O John Garland Miller, pilot,
Sgt John James Scott, observer,
P/O Ridley Elgood Houseman, air gunner,
Sgt James Henry Swift, air gunner,
Sgt Ronald Joseph Cocks, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Barton Mills: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1940 at 0420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3176
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Horst, northwest of Hamburg. At night, it crash landed in Barton Mills, smashing into a ridge. The pilot was killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
S/L Wilfred Ira Collett, pilot, †
P/O A. G. L. Humphreys,
Sgt J. G. Simpkin,
F/Sgt E. O. Williams,
Sgt R. G. Holford,
P/O Ferris.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1940 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L8780
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0640LT to attack Soesterberg Airfield. Damaged by the German Flak, it was returning to its base when it crashed upon landing. The pilot was injured and both other occupants escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt Hards,
Sgt Cashman,
Sgt Dunleavy.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 off Lowestoft: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940 at 1445 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A1+??
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vitry-en-Artois - Vitry-en-Artois
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vitry-en-Artois on a reconnaissance mission. While approaching the British coast, it was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea some 30 km off Lowestoft. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw E. Knobloch, pilot,
Lt O. Kliffken, observer,
Gfr H. Fricke,
Gfr H. Keil,
Fw M. Eiblmeier.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Newmarket

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940 at 0231 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P9274
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Newmarket - Newmarket
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Newmarket at 2150LT on July 25 on a raid over Germany. In the middle of the night, while approaching RAF Newmarket with failing engines, the pilot lost sight of the runway in a sudden rain squall, causing the aircraft to collide with trees located in the airfield boundary and to crash. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt A. J. Herriot,
Sgt Sumner,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt Evans,
Sgt Wright,
Sgt Watkin.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA near RAF Honington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940 at 0010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P9205
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Honington on a local night training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Troston, about three km southwest of the airfield, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Denis Bennett, pilot,
P/O Peter Roderick Bawtree Wanklyn, pilot.