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Incidents in Yorkshire - April 1941.
This list contains all known aircraft accidents and mishaps in Yorkshire during April 1941. A small number are contained on the main section to my website and are linked in accordingly.

Date
Aircraft
Identity
Base
Unit
Location in Yorkshire
Damaged by enemy action

01/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV V5807 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU nr Driffield -

01/04/1941 Hampden MkI P4409 VN-? Lindholme 50 Sqdn Lindholme airfield -

01/04/1941 Spitfire MkI R6775 Catterick 41 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

02/04/1941 Blenheim (x6) ? Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Catfoss airfield Damaged on ground (x6)

02/04/1941 Wellington ? ? ? Catfoss airfield Damaged on ground

02/04/1941 Spitfire MkI P8049 Catterick 41 Sqdn Whashton, Richmond -

03/04/1941 Lysander MkI T1550 Perth 309 Sqdn Birstwith, Harrogate -

03/04/1941 Spitfire MkIIa P7610 Catterick 54 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

04/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV T2224 Thornaby 114 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

05/04/1941 Spitfire MkIIa P7320 Catterick 41 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

05/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L6677 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

06/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV T2224? Thornaby 114 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

06/04/1941 Spitfire X4662 Driffield? 485 Sqdn Hotham, Market Weighton -

07/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII T7221 Brough 4 EFTS Brough airfield? -

07/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII BB741 Brough 4 EFTS Brough airfield? -

09/04/1941 Hurricane MkI V7610 VO-M Sherburn in Elmet 46 Sqdn Barkston Ash, Tadcaster -

09/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L1185 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

10/04/1941 Hurricane MkI P5199 Usworth 55 OTU Marske by Sea, check locn -

10/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII N5446 Yeadon 20 EFTS "Hazelwood Hill, Yorkshire" -

12/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L6611 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

12/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L6790 Church Fenton 54 OTU Crockey Hill, York -

13/04/1941 Spitfire MkIIa P7549 Catterick 41 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

14/04/1941 Spitfire MkIa R6699 Catterick 41 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

15/04/1941 Spitfire MkI R6986 Driffield? 485 Sqdn Driffield airfield -

15/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII N9317 Brough 4 EFTS Faxfleet, Brough -

16/04/1941 Halifax MkI L9493 TL-G Linton on Ouse 35 Sqdn Linton on Ouse -

16/04/1941 He111 H-5 9370 A1+AL Lille? 3/KG53 Wigginton, York -

16/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII N6654 Brough 4 EFTS Brough airfield? -

16/04/1941 Tiger Moth MkII R4943 Brough 4 EFTS Brough airfield? -

16/04/1941 Blenheim ? ? Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

16/04/1941 Spitfire MkI X4475 Hawarden 57 OTU Addingham, Ilkley -

17/04/1941 Spitfire MkI R6697 OU-N Driffield 485 Sqdn Driffield airfield -

18/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV T2276 Thornaby 114 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

18/04/1941 Spitfire MkIIb P8653 Duxford Air Fighting Development Unit Driffield airfield -

19/04/1941 Hampden MkI P1248 Finningley 25 OTU Sheffield -

19/04/1941 Defiant MkI L6973 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton -

19/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV R3806 Thornaby 114 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

21/04/1941 Hurricane ? Sherburn in Elmet 46 Sqdn "Grinthorpe Castle", Yorkshire -

23/04/1941 ? ? ? ? Routh, Beverley -

24/04/1941 Avro Rota ? Barskton Ash? 73 (Sig) Wing nr Driffield -

25/04/1941 Wellington MkIc R1218 LS-H Wyton 15 Sqdn Sand Hutton, Stamford Bridge -

25/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV K7132 Church Fenton 54 OTU Ackworth, Barnsley -

25/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L1523 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield Damaged by enemy aircraft

25/04/1941 Blenheim MkI L1297 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield Damaged by enemy aircraft

26/04/1941 Defiant MkI N1568 Church Fenton 54 OTU Thorpe Arch, Tadcaster -

26/04/1941 Spitfire MkI X4916 Driffield/Leconfield 485 Sqdn Leconfield airfield -

26/04/1941 Anson MkI N9848 Finningley 25 OTU Finningley airfield -

26/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV V5812 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Routh, Beverley -

27/04/1941 Battle TTI L5625 Church Fenton 54 OTU Catfoss airfield -

28/04/1941 Blenheim MkIV V6022 Thornaby 114 Sqdn Thornaby airfield -

29/04/1941 Moth BD166 Linton on Ouse Stn Flt Linton on Ouse airfield -

30/04/1941 Halifax MkI L9604 Linton on Ouse 76 Sqdn Linton on Ouse airfield -

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