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Incidents in Yorkshire - May 1942.
This list contains all known aircraft accidents and mishaps in Yorkshire during May 1942. A small number are contained on the other sections of this website and are linked in accordingly.

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

01/05/1942 Hurricane MkIIb Z3316 FT-E Acklington 43 Sqdn Barnard Castle -

02/05/1942 Wellington MkII Z8645 SM-? Lindholme 305 Sqdn Walshford -

03/05/1942 BA Eagle MkII HM506 Marston Moor Stn Flt Clifton airfield -

03/05/1942 Oxford AP457 Leconfield 15 (P)AFU Clifton airfield -

06/05/1942 Wellington MkIII X3451 JN-? Snaith 150 Sqdn Askhern -

06/05/1942 Blenheim MkI K7091 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Hempholme, nr Catfoss -

06/05/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1388 UV-J Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield Hole made in fuselage, returned to base.

07/05/1942 Halifax MkII W1051 TL-C Linton on Ouse 35 Sqdn Linton on Ouse airfield -

07/05/1942 Halifax MkII L9568 TL-? Linton on Ouse 35 Sqdn CF Linton on Ouse airfield -

07/05/1942 Wellington MkIa N2899? Lindholme 304 Sqdn Lindholme airfield -

08/05/1942 Halifax MkII W7675 TL-? Linton on Ouse 35 Sqdn Linton on Ouse airfield -

08/05/1942 Halifax MkII W7673 ZA-? Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield -

08/05/1942 Halifax MkI L9583 Croft 78 CF Croft airfield -

08/05/1942 Spitfire MkVb BL533 Catterick 332 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

08/05/1942 Spitfire BM126 Catterick 332 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

08/05/1942 Beaufighter MkIc T4798 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Catfoss airfield -

11/05/1942 Halifax MkII V9982 Dalton 102 CF Pickhill, Thirsk -

12/05/1942 Walrus MkI X9481 Sherburn in Elmet 7 FP (?) Sherburn in Elmet airfield -

12/05/1942 Halifax MkIII RG389 ? ? Sherburn in Elmet airfield -

14/05/1942 Spitfire MkV AB177 Scorton 167 Sqdn Scorton airfield -

14/05/1942 Halifax or Wellington ? Pocklington 405 Sqdn Pocklington airfield -

14/05/1942 Beaufighter MkIc T3330 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Catfoss airfield -

14/05/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1249 UV-K Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield -

15/05/1942 Wellington MkIV ? UV-? Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield -

16/05/1942 Halifax MkII L9621 EY-? Croft 78 CF Croft airfield -

16/05/1942 Spitfire MkV BL535 Scorton 167 Sqdn Scorton airfield -

17/05/1942 Spitfire MkVb BL534 Hutton Cranswick 308 Sqdn Hutton Cranswick -

17/05/1942 Spitfire MkVb AB250 Hutton Cranswick 308 Sqdn Hutton Cranswick -

19/05/1942 Beaufighter MkIc T4826 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Catfoss airfield -

19/05/1942 Oxford MkI L9647 Leconfield 15 (P)AFU Burton Fleming Collided with R6358.

19/05/1942 Oxford MkI R6358 Leconfield 15 (P)AFU Landed safely Collided with L9647.

20/05/1942 Halifax MkII W1103 EY-? Croft 78 Sqdn Croft -

21/05/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1344 UV-W Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield -

23/05/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1278 UV-C Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield -

24/05/1942 Halifax MkII W7666 ZA-J Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield -

24/05/1942 Lysander MkIIIa V9485 Clifton 4 Sqdn Clifton airfield -

25/05/1942 Wellington MkIc R1151 Finningley 25 OTU Bircotes -

26/05/1942 Hampden MkI L6011 Jurby 5 AOS Maltby, Sheffield -

27/05/1942 Halifax MkII W1090 EY-? Croft 78 Sqdn Croft airfield -

27/05/1942 Spitfire MkVb BL801 Hutton Cranswick 308 Sqdn Cayton, Scarborough -

27/05/1942 Oxford MkII R6378 Leconfield 15 P(AFU) nr Sherburn in Elmet airfield -

31/05/1942 Halifax ? Pocklington 405 Sqdn Pocklington airfield Hit by flak, returned to base

31/05/1942 Halifax MkII V9991? Croft 78 Sqdn Croft airfield? -

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