Bristol 130 Bombay

Royal Air Force - RAF

During take-off roll, a tyre burst, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties. Crew from 216th Squadron.

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After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overrun, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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During the take off roll, a tyre burst. Severe vibrations caused the undercarriage to collapse and the aircraft slid on runway before coming to rest. While all occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

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While taxiing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest. All crew escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The aircraft was performing a flight within Egypt when it was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crashed in an inhabited area. While all seven crew members were rescued, all ten passengers were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): Sgt J. James, pilot, Sgt Lawson, pilot, Sgt H. Daniels, wireless operator, Sgt Bowles, LAC J. C. Manning, LAC P. N. Howarth 1. Passengers: Lt General W. H. E. Gott, Gnr J. Cleary, Gnr T. McDonald, Spr F. Price, Sigmn J. T. Cox, Trp J. J. Lamb, Pte W. Wilson, Pte R. T. Charlesworth, Pte A. R. Saggers, Cpl G. D. Dodd.

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The crew (216th Squadron) was performing a flight within Egypt when it was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in the Egyptian Desert. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, there was no casualties.

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While overflying the Egyptian Desert, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the desert. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, there was no casualties. Crew from the 216th Squadron.

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Crashed south of Benghazi after being shot down by Flak. Crew fate remains unknown. Crew from the 216th Squadron.

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Crashed into the sea off Gibraltar following an engine failure. Occupant fate unknown.

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While approaching Kano, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was bad. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit trees and crash landed in Dawaki, northwest of Kano. While all occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Following a parachuting mission over Tmimi, the aircraft was apparently returning to its base in Heliopolis when it was shut down by Germans and crashed near Tawilat al Ghazalah. Seven of the occupants were evacuated and taken as PoW while Sgt Pott was killed. About two weeks later, P/O Martin and AC1 Humphries died as well. Crew (216th Squadron): Sgt John Henry Pott, † P/O Donald Sunman Martin, pilot, † AC1 W. F. Humphries, † W/O R. P. Head, LAC R. W. Gowing F/S Charlie E. West +2.

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Crashed on approach to Heliopolis Airport for unknown reasons. Crew fate unknown.

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Few minutes after take off from Gibraltar, an engine failed. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea some 20 miles off Gibraltar. Crew fate unknown.

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Upon landing in Kano, the aircraft was caught by strong winds. It veered off runway, hit a ditch and lost an undercarriage before coming to rest. No casualties. Crew from the 216th Squadron.

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While landing in a desert area located some 250 km south of Wadi Halfa and some 90 km east of Dongola, the aircraft hit obstruction and came to rest. There was no casualties but the aircraft was written off. Crew from the 216th Squadron.

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While taking off from Lagos, a tyre burst. An undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest in flames. No casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Crew from the 216th Squadron.

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew (271st Squadron) fate unknown.

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The crew was engaged on a raid to Benghazi when the accident occurred in unknown circumstances. All five crewmen were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): F/L E. L. Cullimore, P/O L. C. Quick, LAC W. R. York, LAC R. M. Minton, LAC J. C. Perrie.

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The crew started the approach to Alexandria Airport in foggy conditions following a supply mission from Tobruk. Due to poor visibility, the captain was unable to locate the runway, abandoned the approach and made a go around. Few minutes later, while on a second approach, both engines failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the Mariout Lake, few hundred yards short of runway. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. Crew (216th Squadron).

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Following a supply mission in Tobruk, the aircraft hit a cliff while flying at a too low altitude, some 25 miles south of Marsa Matruh. Two crew were rescued while all three others were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): P/O R. P. J. Osborne, † LAC K. E. Webber, † LAC G. Niven, † S/L R. G. Taylor, Cpl A. C. Hazlitt.

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Following a supply mission from Tobruk, the aircraft crash landed at Heliopolis Airport. At least one crew member was killed. Crew (216th Squadron): Thomas Albert Grundy, pilot. †

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Libyan desert while on its way to el-Gubba, east of Tobruk. W/O N. P. Donnelly survived and became a PoW while four other occupants were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): F/S Benjamin T. M. Baker, pilot, F/L John B. W. Smith, pilot LAC Alfred F. Crohill, Cpl William C. Royle, wireless operator and air gunner, W/O N. P. Donnelly. Special thanks to Nigel Hartley for his testimony.

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While descending in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a hill and disintegrated, killing all five crewmen. Crew (24th Squadron): P/O Hedley E. Large, pilot, F/O Colman O. Murphy, pilot, AC1 Leonard Bradburn, LAC Wilfred A. Harper, LAC Ernest Wragg.

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Shortly after take off in poor weather conditions, the aircraft encountered problem to gain height and hit a hill near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed but no information about the fate of the crew who was in charge to carry ammunition to France.

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On final approach to Bétheniville AFB, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field short of runway. Four passengers were killed. Crew (271st Squadron): Sgt William H. Whitfield, pilot, † F/O Alister C.J. Percy, † Sgt H. J. Barnwell, pilot, † Sgt W. H. Whitfield, † Sgt H. C. Adams, F/S F. T. Avent, Sgt D. B. Crabtree, Sgt J, Davis, P/O B. L. Duckenfield, AC1 A. F. Holdsworth, LAC A. L. W. Holt, F/O B. J. R. Brady 4.

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While performing a training flight, crew lost his orientation in poor weather conditions. Pilot was unable to determine his exact position and decided to reduce altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. On touch down, the bomber lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a stream. All three crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Shortly after take off from RAF Martlesham Heath, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion. All three occupants were killed.