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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - May 1941. This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during May 1941. I would welcome any additional information on any of these incidents or to inform me of ones that I have not included.
Date | Aircraft | Identity | Base | Unit | Location in Yorkshire | Additional comments |
| 01/05/1941 | Blenheim MkIf | L6786 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | nr Church Fenton | - |
| 01/05/1941 | Spitfire MkIIa | P8201 | Catterick | 41 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 01/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P4317 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 01/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | N1466 | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 02/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | T4212 | Topcliffe | 77 Sqn | Topcliffe airfield | - |
| 03/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6641 | Topcliffe | 77 Sqn | Topcliffe airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 03/05/1941 | Spitfire MkIa | X4825 UD-? | Kirton in Lindsey | 452 Sqn | Hartshead Moor, West Yorks | - |
| 03/05/1941 | Spitfire MkI | ? UD-? | Kirton in Lindsey | 452 Sqn | Damaged in the air. | - |
| 04/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | P5109 ZA-I | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | - |
| 04/05/1941 | Blenheim MkIf | L6743 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Lindholme airfield | - |
| 05/05/1941 | Ju88 A-5 | 0656 M2+DK | Schipol | 2/KG106 | Idle, Bradford | - |
| 05/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | T4336 GE-E | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 05/05/1941 | Spitfire MkIa | X4609 DU-? | Leconfield | 485 Sqn | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 07/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6497 GE-H | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Walton, Wetherby | - |
| 07/05/1941 | Hurricane MkIIa | Z2801 | Drem | 43 Sqn | Cotherstone Moor, Barnard Castle | - |
| 08/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P1236 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 08/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | BB804 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 08/05/1941 | Walrus MkI | P5708 | Hatston | 700 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 09/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6496 ZA-T | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | - |
| 09/05/1941 | He111 H-5 | 4042 A1+CW | Lille | 6/KG53 | Patrington | - |
| 09/05/1941 | He111 P-4 | 3000 G1+FP | Villacoublay | 6/KG55 | Long Riston, Beverley | - |
| 09/05/1941 | He111 H-5 | 4006 A1+FM | Lille | 4/KG53 | Sunk Island, Spurn Point | - |
| 09/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | P4985 | Topcliffe | 77 Sqn | Topcliffe airfield | - |
| 09/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P1245 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 09/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5437 EP-Q | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 09/05/1941 | Spitfire MkI | X4903 DU-? | Leconfield | 485 Sqn | Buckton, nr Bempton, Filey | - |
| 10/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6559 | Topcliffe | 77 Sqn | Topcliffe airfield | - |
| 10/05/1941 | Blenheim MkI | L1494 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Cutsyke, Castleford | - |
| 10/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5437 EP-Q | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 11/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | P4991 | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Plainville | - |
| 12/05/1941 | Halifax (x2) | ? | Linton on Ouse | 35 or 76 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield (enemy action) | Damaged on ground. |
| 12/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6507 GE-X | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 12/05/1941 | Blenheim | ? | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U.? | Church Fenton airfield (enemy action) | Damaged on ground. |
| 12/05/1941 | Tiger Moth MkII | T7144 | Brough | 4 E.F.T.S. | Brough airfield | - |
| 12/05/1941 | Hurricane MkI | W9244 | Sherburn in Elmet | 46 Sqn | Burn | - |
| 13/05/1941 | Hurricane MkI | V6684 | Sherburn in Elmet | 46 Sqn | Sherburn in Elmet airfield | - |
| 13/05/1941 | Blenheim MkIf | L1130 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 13/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | X2982 | Waddington | 44 Sqn | Catterick Bridge | - |
| 13/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | P4988 | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 14/05/1941 | Spitfire MkIIa | P8161 | Cosford | 9 M.U. | "Wolf Stones" Yorks/Lancs border | - |
| 16/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6561 ZA-J | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 16/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6586 ZA-F | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 16/05/1941 | Tiger Moth MkII | T7052 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 16/05/1941 | Botha MkI | L6257 | Brough | The Blackburn Aeroplane Co. Ltd. | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 16/05/1941 | Blenheim MkIf | L8617 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton | - |
| 16/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5479 EP-P | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 16/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5424 EP-L | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 16/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5417 EP-K | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Rillington | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Defiant MkI | N1573 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Biggin | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | L4124 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Rossington, Finningley | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6507 | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P2111 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P2139 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 17/05/1941 | Blenheim MkI | L1302 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 18/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6579 MH-? | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | - |
| 18/05/1941 | Master MkI | T8550 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Ulleskelf | - |
| 18/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P1221 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 18/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | BB805 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 19/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6567 MH-Z | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | - |
| 19/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6738 | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | - |
| 19/05/1941 | Defiant MkI | N1653 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Selby Common | - |
| 19/05/1941 | Defiant MkI | N1742 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 19/05/1941 | Hurricane MkI | P3772 | Usworth | 55 O.T.U. | Hole of Horcum, North York Moors | - |
| 20/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | N1471 | Topcliffe | 102 Sqn | Topcliffe airfield | - |
| 20/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | BB801 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 20/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | BB800 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 20/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | N5445 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Kimberworth, Sheffield | - |
| 20/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | T5382 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Yeadon airfield | - |
| 23/05/1941 | Spitfire MkI | R7061 DU-? | Leconfield | 485 Sqn | Bainton, Driffield | - |
| 25/05/1941 | Tiger Moth | BB801 | Yeadon | 20 E.F.T.S. | Horbury | - |
| 25/05/1941 | Spitfire MkII | P8082 EB-B? | Catterick | 41 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 27/05/1941 | Spitfire MkI | R7163 | Catterick | 313 Sqn | Uckerby, Catterick | - |
| 27/05/1941 | Battle TTI | L5667 | Catfoss | 2 (C)O.T.U. | Catfoss airfield | - |
| 27/05/1941 | Wellington MkII | W5426 EP-N | Driffield | 104 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Ground accident. |
| 28/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | T4263 ZA-E | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 28/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6671 ZA-P | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 28/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6564 ZA-Z | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 28/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | P5055 ZA-G | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 28/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P1177 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 29/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | T4200 | Topcliffe | 77 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 29/05/1941 | Blenheim MkI | L8377 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton (or Bramham?) | - |
| 29/05/1941 | Defiant MkI | N1556 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton (or Bramham?) | - |
| 30/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | AD867 | Lindholme | 50 Sqn | Hatfield, Lindholme | - |
| 30/05/1941 | Magister MkI | T9847 | Church Fenton | 54 O.T.U. | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 30/05/1941 | Hampden MkI | P1220 | Finningley | 25 O.T.U. | Finningley airfield | - |
| 31/05/1941 | Whitley MkV | Z6660 GE-S | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Plainville, Wigginton | - |
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