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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - May 1940.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during May 1940. I would welcome any additional information on any of these incidents or to inform me of ones that I have not included.

DateAircraftIdentityBaseUnitLocation in YorkshireAdditional comments
01/05/1940Wellington MkIcR3154 KO-QMarham115 SqnRosedale, North Yorkshire Moors-
01/05/1940Whitley MkIVK9039Dishforth51 SqnSlaidburn, Pennines-
02/05/1940Magister MkIP2502YeadonStation FlightYeadon airfield-
03/05/1940Whitley MkVN1406 MH-?Dishforth51 SqnBrandsby-
04/05/1940Blenheim MkIfL1105 FK-SCatterick219 SqnScorton airfield-
04/05/1940HurricaneL1272Church Fenton242 SqnChurch Fenton-
09/05/1940Battle MkIK9200Driffield4 Group T.T.F.Driffield airfield-
10/05/1940Tiger MothG-ADPEDesford7 E.R.F.T.S.Kirkbymoorside or Kirby Bridge-
12/05/1940Whitley MkVN1381 DY-MDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfield-
12/05/1940Whitley MkVN1375 DY-NDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/05/1940Whitley MkVN1386 DY-PDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/05/1940Whitley MkVN1407 MH-?Dishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/05/1940Spitfire MkIaN3108Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
16/05/1940Whitley MkVN1470 GE-JLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/05/1940Whitley MkVP4957 ZA-EDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfield-
18/05/1940Whitley MkVP4967 ZA-JDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/05/1940Whitley MkVK9046Dishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/05/1940Whitley MkVP4952 ZA-HDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/05/1940Whitley MkVP4956 ZA-ODishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/05/1940Whitley MkVP4961 ZA-DDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/05/1940Whitley MkVP4963 ZA-BDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
19/05/1940Whitley MkVP4964 ZA-UDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfield-
19/05/1940Whitley MkVN1462 GE-?Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
20/05/1940Whitley MkVN1348 KN-GDriffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/05/1940Whitley MkVN1386 DY-PDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
22/05/1940Whitley MkVP4963 ZA-BDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
22/05/1940Whitley MkVP4960 ZA-?Dishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
22/05/1940Blenheim MkIfL8729 FK-?Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
22/05/1940Spitfire MkIaK9828 QJ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfield-
23/05/1940Hampden MkIL4055 OL-JScampton83 SqnHolmfirth-
25/05/1940Botha MkIL6160Silloth3 F.P.P.Horsforth, Leeds-
25/05/1940HurricaneP2826Church Fenton87 SqnChurch Fenton airfield-
25/05/1940Whitley MkVP4958 ZA-KDishforth10 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
25/05/1940Whitley MkVN1427 GE-KLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
25/05/1940Spitfire MkIaP9506Leconfield249 SqnLeconfield airfield ?Possibly damaged in the air.
26/05/1940Whitley MkVN1420 DY-LDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfield-
26/05/1940Whitley MkVN1524 DY-ODriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/05/1940Spitfire MkIaN3282 AZ-?Church Fenton234 SqnChurch Fenton airfield?-
28/05/1940Whitley MkVN1436 GE-FLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/05/1940HurricaneP3345?4 F.P.P.Church Fenton airfield-
28/05/1940Whitley MkVN1466 GE-GLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
31/05/1940Spitfire MkIN3122Catterick54 SqnCatterick airfield-
31/05/1940Hampden MkIL4174Finningley106 SqnRossington-