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 |
May 1940 | OO-ZUT | Miles Whitney Straight | unknown | ex G-AEYJ |
May 1940 | PH-ATI | DH 80 | ground unknown | ex G-AAVA |
May 1940 | PH-ART | DH 60 | ground unknown | ex G-ABVW |
May 1940 | PH-ALG | Aeronca C.3 | ground unknown | ex G-AEAF |
May 1940 | PH-ASB | Koolhoven FK.56 | ground unknown | |
May 1940 | PH-TOL | Fokker F.VIIb | ground unknown | |
May 1940 | PH-22 | Zogling | ground Rotterdam | |
May 1940 | PH-25 | Grunau Baby | ground Ypenburg | |
May 1940 | PH-32 | Grunau 8 | ground Ypenburg | |
May 1940 | PH-37 | Zogling 12m | ground Ypenburg | |
May 1940 | PH-43 | Grunau Baby | ground Rotterdam | |
May 1940 | PH-68 | Go 1 Wolf | ground Ypenburg | |
May 1940 | PH-69 | ESG | ground Rotterdam | |
May 1940 | PH-74 | ESG | ground Ypenburg | |
2 May | OH-IPA | DH 86 | ground Malmi | collision, or 28th, ex G-AETM |
2 May | OH- BW-394 | Brewster 239 | ground Malmi | collision, or 28th |
2 May | G-AFGP | Lockheed 14 | ground Perth | |
2 May | CR-L | DH 89 | Mopeia, Port East Africa | DETA |
3 May | G-AEMM | DH 89 | collision unknown | |
3 May | XB- | Mexico City | date reported | |
3 May | VR-R | Central Malaya | ||
4 May | NPC-19 | Waco | Davao City, Philippines | 5th also reported |
4 May | ZS- | Carolina | ||
5 May | V3138 | Short S.30 C-class | Bodo, Norway | ex G-AFCV |
5 May | CF-CBO | DH 60 | Saskatoon | |
5 May | F- | Marseille | Air France | |
5 May | VH-UYP | DH 82 | Campbellfield, V | |
6 May | G-AEIR | Avro Cadet | unknown | |
6 May | V3137 | Short S.30 C-class | raid Hardstadt | ex G-AFCU |
6 May | CF- | Saskatoon, Sask | ||
8 May | G-ADTN | Avro Cadet | unknown | |
9 May | NC117W | Lockheed Sirius 8A | Downey, CA | collision |
9 May | NX21755 | Vultee Vanguard | Downey, CA | collision |
10 May | G-ADPE | DH 82 | Kirbybridge, Yorks | |
10 May | G-AFCK | Short G-class | Poole | |
10 May | C-CATH | DH 60 | Trout Lake, Ont | |
10 May | NC19472 | Beech 17 | Kings Creek, SC | |
10 May | OO-ALJ | Bulte RB.1 | Het Zoute | |
10 May | OO-ADO | Fokker F.VII | raid Het Zoute | |
10 May | OO-GUD | St Michel SG-2 | raid Het Zoute | |
10 May | OO-GUG | St Michel SG-2 | raid Het Zoute | |
10 May | OO-DUN | Tipsy B | Het Zoute | |
10 May | OO-NAD | DH 85 | Het Zoute | |
10 May | (PH-APR) | Koolhoven FK.54 | ground (Rotterdam ?) | |
10 May | PH-CMD ? | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground (Rotterdam ?) | |
10 May | PH-ACJ | Fokker F-VII | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ACT | Fokker F-VIIa | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AEB | Fokker F.VIIa | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AFI | Carley Jumbo | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AJG | DH 82 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AJL | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AJX | Koolhoven FK.48 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKB | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKD | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKK | DC-2 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKN | DC-2 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKO | DC-2 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AKP | DC-2 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ALD | DC-2 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ALU | DC-3 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ARX | DC-3 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ASO | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-ASP | DC-3 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH-AST | DC-3 | ground Schiphol | |
10 May | PH- 964 | DH 85 | ground Twente | |
10 May | PH-AFM | Pander EG 1 | ground Waalhaven | |
10 May | PH-AVA | Koolhoven FK.58 | ground Waalhaven | |
10 May | PH- 951 | Fokker F.VIII | dbf Waalhaven | |
10 May | PH-AZG | DH 94 | ground Ypenburg | ex G-AFOP |
10 May | PH-AIA | Pander EF 85 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-AJH | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-AJN | Koolhoven FK.41 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-AJZ | Koolhoven FK.41 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-APZ | Lambach HL.2 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-ARK | Airspeed Envoy | ground Ypenburg | ex (G-AEGF) |
10 May | PH-ARL | Airspeed Envoy | ground Ypenburg | ex (G-AEGG) |
10 May | PH-ATK | DH 90 | ground Ypenburg ? | |
10 May | PH-ATX | DH 94 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-KOK | Koolhoven FK.57 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-NLS | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground Ypenburg | |
10 May | PH-AIB | Pander EF 85 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-AIV | Pander Multipro | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-AIX | Pander Multipro | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-AJT | Koolhoven FK.43 | ground (Waalhaven) | |
10 May | PH-ALA | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-AMA | De Schelde | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-AMH | De Schelde | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-APM | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-APO | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ARH | Klemm L25 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ATE | Koolhoven FK.56 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ATG | Koolhoven FK.53 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ATP | Miles M.17 Monarch | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ATR | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-ATS | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-FKA | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-FKB | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-FKD | Koolhoven FK.46 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH-KGH | De Schelde S.12 | ground unknown | |
10 May | PH- 963 | DH 85 | ground unknown | |
11 May | OO-ANC | Percival Vega Gull | raid Bevekom | ex G-AETD |
11 May | USAAC 31-559 | Boeing P-12 | Chicago, IL | |
11 May | PH- 997 | N American NA-16 | Texel | |
13 May | H-NAEA | Fokker F-VIIa-3m | ground unknown | |
14 May | G-AEIR | Avro Cadet | unknown | |
14 May | VT- | Amreli | ||
14 May | VH- A4-4 | Avro Anson | Wangarutta, V | |
15 May | G-ADTN | Avro Cadet | unknown | |
16 May | I- | SM 83 | Barcelona, Spain | 17th also reported |
16 May | W6423 | DH 89 | raid Coullomiers, France | ex G-ADNH |
17 May | ZS-ABU | Junkers F.13 | unknown | |
17 May | OO- F-2 | Fokker F.VII/3m | Evere | |
19 May | X9338 | Heston Phoenix | Biggin Hill | ex G-AEYX |
19 May | CF-BHO | Taylor J-2 Cub | St Catherines | |
19 May | NC2663 | Beech 17 | Jamestown, NY | |
20 May | G-ABHG | Saro Cloud | Southampton Water | |
20 May | LAN Chile | Junkers Ju 86 | Santiago | |
21 May | X8505 | DH 89 | raid St Omer, France | ex G-AEXP |
21 May | G-AFZR | Fokker F.XXXVI | Prestwick | |
21 May | BuA1267 | Lockheed JO-3 | unknown | |
21 May | VH- A4-39 | Avro Anson | Toolern Vale, V | |
22 May | VH- N1330 | Avro Anson | ground Evans Head | |
23 May | G-ACCJ | Avro Cadet | unknown | |
23 May | G-ADSZ | AW Ensign | raid Merville, France | |
23 May | G-ADTA | AW Ensign | Lympne | |
23 May | OO-AGS | Savoia S.73P | Calais, France | shot down |
23 May | OO-AGZ | Savoia S.73 | raid Merville, France | |
23 May | OO-AUI | DC-3 | Calais, France | shot down |
27 May | G-ADPB | DH 82 | Stoughton, Leics | |
28 May | G-ADTR | Avro Cadet | Ansty ? | |
28 May | OH-IPA/DH-1 | DH 86 | Malmo | or 2nd, ex G-AETM |
29 May | G-AFWL | Taylorcraft A | unknown | |
29 May | Nxx | Indianapolis, IN | ||
30 May | G-AESM | DH 82 | Yatesbury | |
30 May | NC625E | Lockheed Vega 5C | Hermosillo, XB- | |
31 May | W6457 | DH 89 | Aneuil, France | ex G-AFSO |
31 May | P6174 | Percival Proctor 1 | Odiham | later G-AIEX |