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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - August 1943.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during August 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	Additional comments
01/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE681	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	Lost dinghy in flight.
01/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG418	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	-
01/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR698 ZA-E	Melbourne	10 Sqn	Melbourne airfield	-
01/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG420 ??-H	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	-
02/08/1943	Halifax MkII	R9380	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
02/08/1943	Wellington MkIII	X3800	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Wroot	-
02/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE526	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley	-
02/08/1943	Beaufighter	T5319	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
02/08/1943	Beaufighter	T5279	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
03/08/1943	Wellington MkII	Z1733	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	Damaged on Ops, landed at base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB383 DY-Y	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkV	EB275	Middleton St.George	428 Sqn	Lissett airfield	Damaged in the air, crash landed on landing.
03/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HF513	Leconfield	466 Sqn	Leconfield airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR782 MH-V	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR946 MH-?	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Struck by lightning, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HF514 AL-X	East Moor	429 Sqn	East Moor airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD321 KN-C	Elvington	77 Sqn	Elvington airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD302 KN-B	Elvington	77 Sqn	Elvington airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD323	Leeming	408 Sqn	Leeming airfield	Damaged on Ops, returned to base.
03/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W4781	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
03/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W4821	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
03/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG280	Croft	1664 H.C.U.	Croft airfield	-
03/08/1943	Tomahawk MkI	AH777	Ossington	1685 Flt.	Finningley airfield	-
03/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT792 ZA-O	Melbourne	10 Sqn	Melbourne airfield	Damaged on Ops, returned to base.
04/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE350 AL-?	East Moor	429 Sqn	East Moor airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
05/08/1943	Lancaster	? -Z	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
04/08/1943	Defiant	T3949	Leconfield	1484 Gunnery Flt.	Leconfield airfield	-
04/08/1943	Defiant	AA322	Leconfield	1484 Gunnery Flt.	Leconfield airfield	-
04/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1093	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Breighton airfield	-
06/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR783 MH-?	Snaith	51 Sqn	Crockey Hill	-
06/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD412	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	-
07/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1141 KN-H	Elvington	77 Sqn	Elvington airfield	-
07/08/1943	Halifax MkV	EB183	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	Damaged in the air, landed safely.
08/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK227	Leeming	427 Sqn	Leeming airfield	-
08/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK115	Croft	1664 H.C.U.	Croft airfield	-
09/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	R5500	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
09/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB240	Marston Moor	1652 H.C.U.	Marston Moor airfield	-
09/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W7927	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	Damaged on Ops, returned to base.
10/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1019	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
10/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JB794 DY-G	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington	-
10/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JB974	Melbourne	10 Sqn	Melbourne airfield	-
10/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JB844	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	-
10/08/1943	?	?	?	?	Pocklington airfield	-
10/08/1943	Whitley	?	Leconfield	1484 Gunnery Flt.	Leconfield airfield	-
10/08/1943	Wellington	?	Leconfield	466 Sqn	Leconfield airfield	-
10/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB374	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Riccall airfield	-
11/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD321 KN-C	Elvington	77 Sqn	Elvington airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
11/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR698	Melbourne	10 Sqn	Melbourne airfield	-
11/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR939 MH-?	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
11/08/1943	Hudson MkIII	V9228	Sherburn in Elmet	A.F.E.E.	Sherburn in Elmet	-
11/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD151 EY-M	Breighton	78 Sqn	South Duffield	-
11/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK245 MP-H	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	Damaged by enemy action.
11/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK136 MP-U	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	-
11/08/1943	Lancaster MkIII	ED749 HW-S	Grimsby	100 Sqn	Catfoss airfield	Damaged on Ops, landed in Yorkshire.
12/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE366	Leconfield	466 Sqn	Leconfield airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
12/08/1943	Beaufighter	X7925	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
12/08/1943	Lancaster MkII	DS650	Linton on Ouse	426 Sqn	Linton on Ouse airfield	Inspection damage.
12/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB263	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
12/08/1943	Lysander MkII	R2034	Hutton Cranswick?	1489 Flt. ?	Hutton Cranswick airfield	-
12/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HF540 QO-G	Skipton on Swale	432 Sqn	Skipton on Swale airfield	-
12/08/1943	Mosquito MkII	DD637 ZK-?	Church Fenton	25 Sqn	Sigglesthorne	-
12/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG401	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	Damaged in the air, landed safely.
13/08/1943	Halifax MkV	EB134	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	Ground accident.
13/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1095	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
13/08/1943	Halifax MkII	R9387	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Riccall airfield	-
14/08/1943	Beaufighter	JM327	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
14/08/1943	Lancaster MII	DS633 OW-?	Linton on Ouse	426 Sqn	Linton on Ouse airfield	-
15/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT482 -W	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
16/08/1943	Wellington MkIII	BJ671	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	-
16/08/1943	Beaufighter MkIc	T4824	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
16/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE461	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	-
16/08/1943	Oxford MkI	AT620	Breighton	1520 B.A.T.Flt.	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	-
16/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W4834 -M	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
17/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD370 EY-E	Breighton	78 Sqn	Bubwith	-
17/08/1943	Halifax MkII	R9367	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Riccall airfield	-
17/08/1943	Lancaster MkII	DS686 OW-?	Linton on Ouse	426 Sqn	Linton on Ouse airfield	-
17/08/1943	Martinet	MS628	Sherburn in Elmet	5 F.P.P., ATA	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	-
17/08/1943	Hurricane MkI	V6637	Sherburn in Elmet	5 F.P.P., ATA	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	-
17/08/1943	Lancaster MkII	DS601	East Moor	1679 H.C.Flt.	East Moor airfield	Inspection damage.
18/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W4883 -Q	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	Ground accident
18/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT786 ZA-E	Melbourne	10 Sqn	Melbourne airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
18/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK194 MP-U	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	Damaged on Ops, returned to base.
18/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE279	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	-
18/08/1943	Beaufighter MkVIf	V8593	Scorton	604 Sqn	Scorton airfield	-
18/08/1943	Beaufighter MkX	JM349	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
18/08/1943	Halifax MkII	R9430	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Riccall airfield	Damage found on inspection.
19/08/1943	Halifax MkII	R9497	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Copmanthorpe	-
19/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG420 ??-H	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Copmanthorpe	-
19/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	R5667 -C	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
19/08/1943	Wellington MkX	LN395 QO-R	Skipton on Swale	432 Sqn	Skipton on Swale	-
19/08/1943	Oxford MkI	DF409	Breighton	1520 B.A.T.Flt.	nr Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	-
19/08/1943	Hamilcar Glider MkI	DR851	Sherburn in Elmet	A.F.E.E.	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	-
19/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR951 MH-?	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	-
19/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE420	Finningley	18 O.T.U.	Finningley airfield	Ground accident.
19/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB190	Riccall	1658 H.C.U.	Riccall airfield	-
20/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR946	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	-
20/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB274	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
20/08/1943	Beaufort	L4471	Sherburn in Elmet	7 F.P.P., ATA	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	Damaged in air.
20/08/1943	Martlet	AX829	Sherburn in Elmet	7 F.P.P., ATA	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	-
22/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK125 ??-K	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	-
22/08/1943	Halifax MkV	EB195 ??-O	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	-
22/08/1943	Beaufighter	JL451	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
22/08/1943	Beaufighter Mk.VI	T5294	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
23/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1060	Thornaby	1 (C)O.T.U.	Thornaby airfield	-
23/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT519	Marston Moor	1652 H.C.U.	Marston Moor airfield	-
23/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD127 DY-U	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	-
23/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR936 MH-J	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
24/08/1943	Lancaster MII	DS713 OW-J	Linton on Ouse	426 Sqn	Linton on Ouse airfield	Damaged in air, returned to base.
24/08/1943	Halifax MkV	LK898 SE-O	Tholthorpe	431 Sqn	Tholthorpe airfield	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR948 MH-?	Snaith	51 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Damaged by enemy aircraft, returned to base.
24/08/1943	Lancaster MII	DS688 OW-O	Linton on Ouse	426 Sqn	Linton on Ouse airfield	Damaged by flak, returned to base.
24/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JB874 EY-E	Breighton	78 Sqn	Tickton, Beverley	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkII	BB373 EY-K	Breighton	78 Sqn	Tickton, Beverley	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DG394 ??-D	Rufforth	1663 H.C.U.	Rufforth airfield	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W7806 ??-B	Marston Moor	1652 H.C.U.	Sherburn in Elmet	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK241 MP-Q	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	-
24/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W4845 -W	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
24/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD298	Lissett	158 Sqn	Lissett airfield	-
25/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1251	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
26/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DK129	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
26/08/1943	Lancaster MkI	W7705	Lindholme	1656 H.C.U.	Lindholme airfield	-
26/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT802	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
26/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT629	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
27/08/1943	Halifax MkII	HR716	Lissett	158 Sqn	Lissett airfield	Ground accident.
27/08/1943	Beaufighter MkVIc	T5279	Catfoss	2 (C)O.T.U.	Catfoss airfield	-
28/08/1943	Spitfire MkVb	R6888	Hutton Cranswick	308 Sqn	Hutton Cranswick airfield	-
29/08/1943	Halifax MkII	DT702 DY-K	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	-
29/08/1943	Oxford MkI	DF471	Leeming	427 Sqn	Great Coum, Dent, Yorkshire Dales	-
30/08/1943	Halifax MkV	LK893 WL-U	Tholthorpe	434 Sqn	Tholthorpe airfield	-
30/08/1943	Halifax MkV	EB254 WL-D	Tholthorpe	434 Sqn	Tholthorpe airfield	-
31/08/1943	Halifax MkV	DK193 MP-Y	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Holme on Spalding Moor airfield	-
31/08/1943	Mitchell MkII	FR172	Sherburn in Elmet	7 F.P.P., ATA	Sherburn in Elmet airfield	-
31/08/1943	Wellington MkX	LN292 HD-?	Leconfield	466 Sqn	Goole	-
31/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HZ531 HD-?	Leconfield	466 Sqn	Goole	-
31/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD111 DY-P	Pocklington	102 Sqn	Pocklington airfield	Damaged on Ops, returned to base.
31/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HF599 QO-L	Skipton on Swale	432 Sqn	Skipton on Swale airfield	Damaged in air, returned to base.
31/08/1943	Wellington MkX	HE632	Bircotes	83 O.T.U.	Bircotes airfield	-
31/08/1943	Halifax MkII	W1173	Topcliffe	1659 H.C.U.	Topcliffe airfield	-
31/08/1943	Halifax MkV	LK631	Holme on Spalding Moor	76 Sqn	Snaith airfield	Unspecified damage.
31/08/1943	Halifax MkII	JD323	Leeming	429 Sqn	Leeming airfield	Damage found on inspection.