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 1941 | PK-SBF | DH 82 | unknown | |
1 Feb | X1034 | Percival Vega Gull | Lydda, Palestine | ex G-AFAV |
1 Feb | RCAF 7842 | Beech 18 | unknown | |
2 Feb | CF-ADK | DH 60 | Toronto | |
2 Feb | P9623 | Short Sunderland | Sctubal, Portugal | |
3 Feb | VH-UHZ | Avro Avian | Byrock, NSW | |
3 Feb | 35-072 | Northrop A-17 | unknown | |
4 Feb | BD140 | DH 85 | Old Sarum | ex G-ACTG |
4 Feb | F- | Latecoere 522 | Lumbo, Mozambique | "Ville de St Pierre" |
5 Feb | AX873 | DH 85 | unknown | ex G-ACRW |
5 Feb | NZ516 | DH 60 | New Plymouth | |
6 Feb | CF-TCP | Lockheed 14 | Armstrong, Ont | |
6 Feb | VH-UJO | DH 66 | Wau, New Guinea | |
6 Feb | USAAC 38-560 | Grumman Goose | unknown | |
7 Feb | NZ717 | DH 82 | Taieri | collision |
7 Feb | NZ873 | DH 82 | Taieri | collision |
9 Feb | SX- TT57 | Avro Anson | Plain of Messara, Crete | ex G-AFUM |
9 Feb | USAAC 38-473 | Curtiss YP-37 | unknown | |
9 Feb | USN BuA1758 | Curtiss XSB2C | unknown | |
10 Feb | AW172 | DH 84 | Wantage, Berks | ex G-ACKU |
10 Feb | P6366 | Miles Hawk Trainer 3 | Theale | became G-AICD |
10 Feb | F- | Latecoere 522 | Massawa, Somalia | "Ville de St Pierre" |
11 Feb | VH- W2374 | Avro Anson | Mallala | |
12 Feb | VH-ACS | DH 94 | gnd (Whyalla, SA) | ex G-AFOW |
12 Feb | EC- | Douglas DC-2 | over Morocco | attacked by French |
12 Feb | VH- R3581 | Avro Anson | Wagga Wagga | |
14 Feb | P9623 | Short Sunderland | Troia, Portugal | |
15 Feb | AW115 | DH 89 | Cardiff | ex G-ACTU |
15 Feb | G-AFCX | Short S.30 C-class | gale Lisbon, Portugal | |
15 Feb | N3838 ? | Pitcairn PA-5 | Cedar Creek, AZ | |
15 Feb | CS-mil | c10x Breda 65 | gale Sintra | |
17 Feb | RCAF 6200 | Avro Anson | Cochrane, Alb | |
19 Feb | T9450 | Lockheed Hudson | St Hubert, Canada | |
19 Feb | AM547 | Lockheed Hudson | El Paso, TX | |
19 Feb | NZ505 | DH 60 | New Plymouth | |
20 Feb | T9449 | Lockheed Hudson | Musgrave Harbour, Canada | |
20 Feb | NZ556 | DH 89 | gale Nausori, Fiji | ex ZK-AED |
20 Feb | NZ559 | DH 89 | gale Nausori, Fiji | ex ZK-AEW |
21 Feb | T9449 | Lockheed Hudson | Gander, Newfoundland | |
21 Feb | LN-mil | Northrop N-3PB | off Vancouver, Canada | |
21 Feb | 36-261 | Northrop A-17 | Athens, OH | |
22 Feb | NZ501 | DH 60 | New Plymouth | |
23 Feb | W5741 | Taylorcraft Plus D | unknown | ex G-AFZI |
23 Feb | VH- W1663 | Avro Anson | Coff's Harbour | |
24 Feb | USN BuA1420 | Brewster F2A | Silver Strand, CA | |
25 Feb | N6614 | DH 82 | Brough | collision, became G-AJXN |
25 Feb | R5033 | DH 82 | Brough | collision |
25 Feb | RCAF 6250 | Avro Anson | Oak Lake, Man | |
26 Feb | NC28394 | Douglas DC-3 | Chandler Field, GA | |
26 Feb | BB742 | DH 82 | Brough | collision, ex G-ACDI |
26 Feb | R4832 | DH 82 | Brough | collision |
26 Feb | USN BuA1423 | Brewster F2A | USS Lexington | |
26 Feb | VH- R9896 | Avro Anson | unknown | |
26 Feb | VH- R9898 | Avro Anson | Wagga Wagga | |
27 Feb | VH- A7-27 | DH 60 | Parafield | |
27 Feb | VH- A7-86 | DH 60 | Archerfield, Q | |
27 Feb | USN BuA1413 | Brewster F2A | San Diego |