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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - April 1943.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during April 1943. 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

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02/04/1943Halifax MkIIW1010Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
02/04/1943Wellington MkXHE367 QB-FTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
02/04/1943Wellington x2?Topcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
02/04/1943Spitfire MkVbAA922Catterick401 SqnCatterick airfield-
02/04/1943Beaufighter MkIIfT3177HucknallRolls RoyceDriffield-
03/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4844 UV-ZBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/04/1943SkuaL2927Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATASherburn in Elmet airfield-
03/04/1943Halifax MkIL9509 -KMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
03/04/1943Wellington MkIIIZ1670 AL-AEast Moor429 SqnSouth Kilvington-
03/04/1943LancasterW4923 -NHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR748 MP-RLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/04/1943Halifax MkIIW1236 MP-GLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT526Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldGround accident.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIBB238Linton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT787 ZA-SMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB930 ZA-HMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT791 ZA-KMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT732 ZA-XMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT568 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB852 KN-GElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB865 KN-JElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB853Elvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Lancaster MkIED369 UV-LBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT673 EQ-ALeeming408 SqnLeeming airfield-
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7935 DY-YPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB867 DY-VPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR667 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR663 DY-TPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7934 DY-JPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB893 LQ-BLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfield-
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB906Leeming405 SqnLeeming airfield-
04/04/1943Beaufighter MkVIcT5152Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIR9441 -JMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT666 MH-TSnaith51 SqnDrax-
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR754 NP-KLissett158 SqnGoxhill, East Yorks-
04/04/1943Wellington MkXBK465 -XDishforth425 Sqnnr Dishforth airfield-
04/04/1943Wellington MkXHE593 AL-MEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfield-
04/04/1943WellingtonR1160 EN-BFinningley18 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
04/04/1943Wellington MkXLN402 -UTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldGround collision
04/04/1943Slingsby T.18 HengistDG676Sherburn in ElmetA.F.E.E.Acaster area-
05/04/1943Slingsby T.18 HengistDG676Sherburn in ElmetA.F.E.E.Sherburn in Elmet-
05/04/1943Beaufighter MkVIfV8754?301 F.T.U.Catterick Bridge-
05/04/1943Wellington MkXBK398 QB-WTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/04/1943Wellington MkXHZ273 QB-GTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT792 ZA-OMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfield-
05/04/1943Spitfire MkIIP8083DuxfordA.F.D.U."Holme" airfield (Holme on Spalding Moor?)-
05/04/1943Wellington MkXHE737 QB-VTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/04/1943Wellington MkXHE729Croft427 SqnCroft airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7820Linton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/04/1943Wellington MkXHE505Dalton428 SqnThornaby airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT785 ZA-HMelbourne10 SqnThornaby airfield-
06/04/1943Halifax MkIIR9363Topcliffe1659 H.C.U.Topcliffe airfield-
06/04/1943Halifax MkVDG413 -CRufforth1663 H.C.U.Hutton Cranswick-
06/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7856Riccall1658 H.C.U.Burn airfield-
06/04/1943Wellington MkXHE743 ZL-XCroft427 SqnCroft airfield-
06/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT612Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfieldPreviously damaged at Snaith airfield.
06/04/1943Henley?Driffield1613 A.A.C. FltDriffield airfield-
07/04/1943??Driffield?Driffield airfieldGale damage.
08/04/1943Tomahawk MkIAH838Clifton231 SqnClifton airfield-
08/04/1943Mosquito MkIIDD747Church Fenton25 SqnGoole-
08/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB857Linton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
08/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT787 ZA-SMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
08/04/1943Mustang MkIAM194Clifton231 SqnClifton airfieldDamaged in the air.
08/04/1943Wellington?Finningley18 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
08/04/1943Spitfire MkVcTJL186Kirkbridge16 F.P.P., ATA"Newton, Yorkshire"-
09/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR691 ZA-WMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB905 LQ-XLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Wellington MkXHZ303 AL-?East Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Wellington MkXHE502 SE-QBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Wellington MkXHE197 SE-GBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Wellington MkXLN438 QB-ATopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Wellington MkXHZ272 QB-STopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4780Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Breighton airfield-
09/04/1943Halifax MkIIDG304Blyton1662 H.C.U.Spaldington-
09/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT777Linton on Ouse78 SqnCottam areaDamaged in the air.
10/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT482Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
10/04/1943Beaufighter MkVIEL219Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
10?/04/1943????Temple Hirst, Selby-
11/04/1943Wellington MkXHE570 HD-DLeconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/04/1943Wellington MkXHE866Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB914 LQ-LLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/04/1943Wellington MkXHZ357 SE-SBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7815Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
12/04/1943Lancaster MkIIIED381Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
12/04/1943Spitfire MkVbAR438Catterick401 SqnCatterick airfield-
12/04/1943Wellington MkIIIBJ786Pershore23 O.T.U.Sawley, Ripon-
13/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4884Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
13/04/1943Lancaster MkIIIED807 SR-XHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnBursea-
13/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB914 LQ-LLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfield-
13/04/1943Whitley MkVEB346Tilstock81 O.T.U.Towthorpe Wold-
14/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4783 UV-GBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/04/1943Halifax MkIL9525Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
14/04/1943Wellington MkXHZ303 AL-?East Moor429 SqnHuntington-
14/04/1943Wellington MkXHE681Croft427 SqnCroft airfield-
14/04/1943Wellington?Croft427 SqnCroft airfield-
14/04/1943Spitfire MkVbAR320Catterick401 SqnThornaby airfield-
15/04/1943Wellington MkXHE394 SE-VBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Wellington MkXHE201 SE-TBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Wellington MkXHE396Burn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB863 KN-VElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Beaufighter MkVIJL520Lyneham301 F.T.U.Bircotes airfield-
15/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT777 EY-TLinton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR735 NP-NLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR734 NP-PLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1943Wellington MkIIIDF619 OW-?Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfield-
15/04/1943Spitfire MkVbAR390Hutton Cranswick317 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
15/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR668 DY-KPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB930 ZA-HMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT743 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR714 KN-KElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Wellington MkIIIBK505Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Wellington MkXHE486 EW-TDishforth425 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT769 EQ-JLeeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4939 UV-LBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT637 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Wellington MkXHE906Croft427 SqnCroft airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/04/1943Hurricane MkIV7425Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATASherburn in Elmet airfield-
18/04/1943Halifax MkIIR9448 -LTopcliffe1659 H.C.U.Crockey Hill, York-
18/04/1943ArgusEV783Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATAnear Sherburn in Elmet-
18/04/1943WellingtonZ1313Finningley18 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
19/04/1943Halifax MkVDG352Rufforth1663 H.C.U.Rufforth airfield-
19/04/1943Spitfire MkVaW3118Digby288 SqnThirsk area-
19/04/1943Wellington MkXHE687Topcliffe / Dalton424 Sqn / 428 SqnDalton airfield-
20/04/1943Halifax MkVDG400Rufforth1663 H.C.U.Rufforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
20/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB928Linton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldFound damaged on inspection.
20/04/1943Halifax MkIIBB306Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
20/04/1943Halifax MkIIR9424 GV-KMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
21/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR782 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB781 KN-QElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT793 KN-FElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkIIW7920 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR667 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4927 UV-CBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4941 UV-EBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4316 UV-QBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4332 UV-MBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIED369 UV-ABreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIED804 UV-ZBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Beaufighter MkIcT4757Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
21/04/1943Halifax MkVDK132 MP-VLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkVDK149 MP-?Linton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkVDK172 MP-LLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkVHR785 NP-GLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkVHR740 NP-KLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Halifax MkVHR720 NP-BLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIED422 SR-HHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIED650 SR-LHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/04/1943Lancaster MkIED321 SR-EHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
24/04/1943Beaufighter MkIcT4799Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield (?)-
25/04/1943MartinetHP210Driffield1484 Gunnery Flt.Driffield airfield-
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIHR730 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT784 ZA-MMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB852 KN-GElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB783 KN-NElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB911 KN-XElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIDT703 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB782 DY-W?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Wellington MkXMS473 HD-QLeconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Wellington MkXHE476 SE-ZBurn431 SqnEdenthorpe-
27/04/1943Wellington MkXHE867 OW-TDishforth426 SqnStonegrave-
27/04/1943Wellington MkIIIDF625 AL-VEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfield-
27/04/1943Wellington?Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfieldGround accident.
27/04/1943Wellington MkXHE918 NA-CDalton428 SqnDalton airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943Lancaster MkIW4833Holme on Spalding Moor101 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1943TomahawkAH907Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., A.T.A.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
27/04/1943WellingtonR1376Finningley18 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
28/04/1943Beaufighter MkIfR2152Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Urra Moor, North York Moors-
28/04/1943Master MkIIIDL577Newton16 P.F.T.S.Wickersley, Rotherham-
28/04/1943Wellington MkIIIZ1602Lindholme1481 Flt.Doncaster airfield-
28/04/1943Wellington MkXHE653Croft427 SqnCroft airfield-
28/04/1943Tomahawk?Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATASherburn in Elmet airfield-
28/04/1943Mosquito MkIIDD754Church Fenton25 SqnChurch Fenton airfield-
29/04/1943Wellington MkXHE681Croft427 SqnCroft airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/04/1943Wellington MkXHE635 AL-CEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfield-
29/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB862Middleton St.George419 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/04/1943Halifax MkVDK170 MP-CLinton on Ouse76 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/04/1943Halifax MkIIJB869 DY-HPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfield-
30/04/1943Lancaster MkIIIED607Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-