This accident list is the result of many years work, noting accidents reported in various sources. The accidents may be anything from a forced-landing to a total write off. It includes some non WWII related military accidents. I make no claims as to the accuracy of any item, but these notes may help if you wish to follow up any report. Any additions or corrections to this list would be welcome. You can email me at vicsmith@argonet.co.uk (or just click on this link)
A "?" in any column indicates that there is a definite doubt in my mind
Where no Registration is known, the nationality prefix is shown. Where a military aircraft is involved, serials are given where known, otherwise the nationality is followed by "-mil". A serial with no prefix indicates a RAF aircraft.
The Type is as reported, remember that many British newspapers described any light aircraft as a "Moth"
The Location may be some distance from the accident site, particularly in more remote parts of the world. The country is assumed to be that of the registration, unless otherwise shown. State or province abbreviations are those normally used. Country names are those that existed at the time, e.g., Karachi would be in India, not Pakistan. Storm damage is generally described as "gale"
The Notes column gives alternate dates where sources differ, occasionally aircraft or pilot's names and British previous identities if I feel that this may be useful
Date | Registration | Type | Place | Notes |
Feb 1942 | VR-SAO | DH 60 | unknown | |
1 Feb | VH- A31-7 | DH 86 | raid El Adem | ex G-ADEA |
1 Feb | VH-UXE | Tugan Gannet | raid Wau, NG | |
1 Feb | VH-ABR | Douglas DC-3 | Forrest, WA | |
2 Feb | NC21788 | Douglas DC-3 | Detroit, MI | |
2 Feb | PK-AKB | Grumman Goose | raid Dobu | |
3 Feb | G-AFCZ | Short C-class | raid Malta | |
3 Feb | G-AFZV | AW Ensign | Cap Mirik, Mauritania | |
3 Feb | BW714 | Lockheed Hudson | Long Beach, CA, USA | |
3 Feb | HI-mil | Curtiss CW-19 | unknown | |
3 Feb | USN BuA1442 | Grumman XF5F | Philadelphia, PA | |
3 Feb | VH- W2221 | Avro Anson | Yuin | |
3 Feb | VH- W2273 | Avro Anson | Greenough River | |
3 Feb | VH- W2277 | Avro Anson | Georgina | |
4 Feb | VH-URG | DH 84 | Wenlock, Q | |
4 Feb | LN-mil | Northrop N-3PB | Budareyri, Iceland | |
4 Feb | USAAF 35-112 | Northrop A-17 | unknown | |
4 Feb | USAAF 41-20051 | Douglas DC-3 | Bathurst Island, NT, VH- | |
4 Feb | VH- W2261 | Avro Anson | Woodend, V | |
5 Feb | AV975 | DH 85 | Blackdown, Hants | ex G-ACKN |
5 Feb | VH-ABP | Porterfield 35/70 | Hamilton, V | |
6 Feb | AL471 | Douglas Boston | Weaverville, CA | |
6 Feb | AL473 | Douglas Boston | missing (USA ?) | |
6 Feb | AL476 | Douglas Boston | Eureka, CA | |
6 Feb | VH- N4912 | Avro Anson | Mallala | |
8 Feb | BB691 | DH 82 | ground Ouston | ex G-AEEA, collision |
8 Feb | RAF | Supermarine Spitfire | ground Ouston | collision |
9 Feb | PK-ADA | Douglas DC-5 | raid Kemajoran | |
9 Feb | PK-AFG | Fokker F.VIIb/3m | raid Kemajoran | |
9 Feb | PK-KRS | Bellanca 14-9 | raid Andir | |
10 Feb | AX749 | Avro Anson | El Gamil, Egypt | ex G-AFTV |
10 Feb | VR-SAW | DH 89 | Palembang | |
10 Feb | VH- W2051 | Avro Anson | unknown | |
11 Feb | VT-AQT | DH 82 | Secunderabad | |
11 Feb | RCAF 6218 | Avro Anson | Macleod, Alb | |
11 Feb | VH- AW677 | Avro Anson | Ungarie, NSW | |
12 Feb | X7534 | Taylorcraft Plus D | Larkhill | ex G-AFWO, 13th also reported |
12 Feb | VH- A4-13 | Avro Anson | Pearce | |
12 Feb | VH- R3475 | Avro Anson | Amberley | collision |
12 Feb | VH- R9897 | Avro Anson | Amberley | collision |
13 Feb | VH- A4-6 | Avro Anson | Mallala, SA | collision |
13 Feb | VH- A4-31 | Avro Anson | Mallala, SA | collision |
14 Feb | VR-SBH | DH 60 | Palembang, Sumatra | ex G-EBUK |
14 Feb | VH-ADS | Lockheed 14 | Cairns, Q | |
14 Feb | VH- W2510 | Avro Anson | Port Augusta, SA | |
15 Feb | G-AGDR | Convair Liberator | off Hurn | shot down by Spitfires |
15 Feb | RCAF 6793 | Avro Anson | unknown | collision |
15 Feb | RCAF 7510 | Avro Anson | unknown | collision |
15 Feb | VH- R3532 | Avro Anson | ground Amberley | collision |
15 Feb | VH- W2001 | Avro Anson | ground Amberley | collision |
15 Feb | VH- W2211 | Avro Anson | Amberley | |
16 Feb | VH-UTM | Monospar ST.12 | Orford Bay, Q | |
16 Feb | VH- W1547 | Avro Anson | Amberley | collision |
16 Feb | VH- W1718 | Avro Anson | Amberley | collision |
16 Feb | VH- W2129 | Avro Anson | Geraldton | |
16 Feb | VH- W2240 | Avro Anson | ground unknown | collision |
16 Feb | VH- W2265 | Avro Anson | ground unknown | collision |
17 Feb | DR624 | Cierva C.30A | Duxford | ex G-ACWF |
17 Feb | X9441 | DH 86 | dbf Hendon | ex G-AEJM |
19 Feb | PK-AFI | Fokker F.XII/3m | raid Semplak | |
19 Feb | PK-AFU | Sikorsky S-43 | raid Semplak | |
19 Feb | PK-AFX | Sikorsky S-43 | raid Semplak | |
19 Feb | PK-AKS | Sikorsky S-38 | raid Buitengorg | |
19 Feb | VH-UPN | DH 80 | raid Darwin, NT | |
19 Feb | VH- | 18 a/c | raid Darwin, NT | |
19 Feb | USAAF 42-13592 | Northrop A-17 | unknown | |
20 Feb | X9443 | DH 87 | Waterbeach | ex G-ADJX |
20 Feb | N6246 | DH 86 | unknown | ex G-ADYG |
20 Feb | DS180 | Beech 17 | White Waltham | ex G-AESJ |
20 Feb | W3070 | Supermarine Walrus | damaged in flight | became G-AHFM |
20 Feb | PK-AFR | Grumman Goose | raid Semplak | |
20 Feb | PK-DDV | Waco EGC-7 | raid Andir | |
20 Feb | PK- WT-927 | Waco UKC | raid Andir | |
20 Feb | VH-USE | DH 86 | Mount Pirie, Q | |
20 Feb | VR-SSB | Miles Whitney Straight | Andir, Java | query date |
20 Feb | USN BuA 09773 | Beech GB-2 | unknown | |
20 Feb | PK- LT-922 | Lockheed Lodestar | ground Brisbane, Q, VH- | collision |
20 Feb | USAAF ? | Douglas DC-3 | ground Brisbane, Q, VH- | collision |
20 Feb | VH- W1950 | Avro Anson | Georgina | |
21 Feb | 41-37029 | Lockheed Hudson | Burbank, CA | |
21 Feb | VH- W2145 | Avro Anson | Amberley | |
22 Feb | L8037 | DH 86 | unknown | ex G-ADYC |
22 Feb | CF-BDG | Noorduyn Norseman | dbf Dumas Lake NWT | |
22 Feb | NC17379 | Lockheed 12 | submarine raid Aruba | |
22 Feb | BW636 | Lockheed Hudson | Montreal, Q, Canada | |
22 Feb | USAAF | Curtiss P-40E | Amberley, Australia | collision |
22 Feb | VH- W1533 | Avro Anson | Amberley, Australia | collision |
23 Feb | G-AFVV | Hawker Tomtit | ground unknown | collision |
23 Feb | RAF | Supermarine Spitfire | ground unknown | collision |
23 Feb | AJ559 | North American Harvard | Collins Bay, Ont CF- | collision |
23 Feb | AJ572 | North American Harvard | Collins Bay, Ont CF- | collision |
23 Feb | EI-mil C.6 | Avro Cadet | Croom | |
23 Feb | PK- Y47 | Convair Catalina | unknown | |
23 Feb | VH- W1546 | Avro Anson | Kingaroy | |
23 Feb | VH- W2067 | Avro Anson | Kingaroy | |
23 Feb | VH- W2133 | Avro Anson | ground Geraldton | collision |
23 Feb | VH- W2276 | Avro Anson | ground Geraldton | collision |
24 Feb | N9108 | Airspeed Envoy | Mingaladon, Burma | ex G-AFJE, or 24 April |
24 Feb | AX752 | Avro Anson | Port Said, Egypt | ex G-AFUS |
24 Feb | PP-CAP | Junkers W.34 | Riachao | |
24 Feb | VH- AW846 | Avro Anson | ground Mallala | collision |
24 Feb | W1941 | Avro Anson | ground Mallala | collision |
24 Feb | PK- Y48 | Convair Catalina | Sumatra | |
25 Feb | AX873 | DH 85 | (ground ?) Larkhill | ex G-ACRW |
25 Feb | VH- W2260 | Avro Anson | Geraldton | |
26 Feb | PK-AFZ | Douglas DC-3 | Djambi, Sumatra | |
26 Feb | "VH-CDW" ? | Douglas DC-3 | Vansittart Bay, WA | |
26 Feb | VH- W2022 | Avro Anson | Amberley | |
27 Feb | VH-ABC | Short S.23 C-class | Townsville, Q | ex G-AEUG, 28th also reported |
27 Feb | W5740 | Taylorcraft Plus D | unknown | ex G-AFZH |
27 Feb | AX232 | Avro Anson | Little Rissington | became G-AIRX |
27 Feb | HR- No.7 | Curtiss CT-32 Condor | Mascia Mountains | |
28 Feb | G-AETZ | Short S.23 C-class | Tjilaejap, Dutch E Indies | shot down |
28 Feb | PP-VAL | Junkers Ju 52/3m | Porto Alegre | |
28 Feb | USN BuA01394 | Brewster F2A | Flagler, FL |