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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - March 1943.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during March 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

01/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7912Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT787 ZA-SMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT648 MH-KSnaith51 SqnSnaith airfield-
01/03/1943Wellington MkIIIZ1724 PT-CMiddleton St.George420 SqnStreetlam-
01/03/1943Beaufighter MkIfT4782Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
01/03/1943Wellington MkIIIDF671 QB-KTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/03/1943Wellington MkIIIBK340 KW-TDishforth425 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT643 KN-AElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7860 MH-?Snaith51 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR698 ZA-EMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
02/03/1943Beaufighter MkVIJL545Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT770 EY-YLinton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB285Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Pocklington airfield-
02/03/1943Halifax MkIIR9426Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Pocklington airfield-
02/03/1943Lancaster MkIW4834Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
02/03/1943Whitley MkVN1477Lindholme1481 (B)G.Flt.Lindholme airfield-
03/03/1943Henley?Driffield1613 T.T.FltDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air, landed safely.
03/03/1943Wellington MkXHE199 SE-RBurn431 SqnBurn airfield-
03/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT730 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfield-
04/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT638 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfield-
04/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT580 MH-?Snaith51 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/03/1943Wellington MkXHZ264 ZL-LCroft427 SqnCroft airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/03/1943Wellington MkIIIBK564 NA-RDalton428 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/03/1943Wellington MkXMS481 QB-QTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/03/1943Wellington MkIIIDF619 OW-?Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfieldPossibly damaged in the air.
05/03/1943Halifax MkIIR9392Riccall1658 H.C.U.Melbourne airfield-
05/03/1943Wellington MkIIIBJ755 AL-ZEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfield-
05/03/1943Beaufighter MkIcT3272Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
05/03/1943Wellington MkXHZ256Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT632 KN-BElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT645Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7772 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT567 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Wellington MkIIIZ1572 ZL-QCroft427 SqnCatfoss airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Wellington MkIIIX3790 QB-HTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Wellington MkIIIZ1727Dalton428 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Wellington MkIIIX3284 OW-XDishforth426 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB220Lissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT585Lissett158 SqnLissett airfieldGround accident.
06/03/1943Wellington MkXHE506Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Wellington MkXHE398Leconfield196 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/03/1943Hornet MothP6786Sealand47 M.U."Sedberg"-
06/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB190Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
07/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7927 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
07/03/1943Beaufighter MkIfT4633Church Fenton25 Sqn"Higher Dunsforth" / Upper Dunsforth?-
07/03/1943Beaufighter MkVIT5294Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
07/03/1943Wellington MkXHE392 SE-LBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
08/03/1943Spitfire MkVcJK874Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., A.T.A.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
08/03/1943Tiger Moth MkIIT6809Driffield1613 T.T.Flt.Warley Cross-
08/03/1943Spitfire MkVbAR438Catterick401 SqnCatterick airfield-
08/03/1943Spitfire MkVbAA738Catterick401 SqnCatterick airfield-
08/03/1943Beaufighter MkIT4727Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
08/03/1943P47-C Thunderbolt41-6384 MX-?Goxhill82nd Ftr Sqn, 78 Ftr Gp, USAAFCloughton Moor, North York Moors-
08/03/1943Beaufort MkIDW951Lyneham301 F.T.U.Myton on Swale-
09/03/1943Beaufort MkIL9884Cranfield51 O.T.U.Little Fenton-
09/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT559 NP-DLissett158 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
10/03/1943Halifax MkIIW1039 ZA-OMelbourne10 SqnSeaton Ross-
10/03/1943Halifax MkIIW1241Leeming1659 H.C.U.Leeming airfield-
10/03/1943Halifax MkIL9564Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
11/03/1943Wellington MkXLN404Leconfield466 SqnBeswick-
11/03/1943Wellington MkXHE549Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfield-
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT560 LQ-WLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT507 LQ-MLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkII? LQ-RLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Lysander TT.IIIP9122GoxhillNo.2 G & T.T.Flt, 333SrG, USAAFOtteringham-
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT510Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
12/03/1943Beaufighter MkIcT4732Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
12/03/1943Beaufighter MkVIfV8560Scorton219 SqnScorton airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT782 MP-JLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
12/03/1943Wellington MkXHZ271Leconfield466 SqnCatfoss airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR695 ZA-DMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT789 ZA-AMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT791 ZA-KMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIV9991Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
12/03/1943Anson MkI?Dumfries10 (O)A.F.U.Near Leeds-
12/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT563Linton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
13/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7883Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Lancaster MkIW4325Breighton460 SqnBreighton airfield-
13/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB803 KN-GElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkXHE379 SE-HBurn431 SqnBurn airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT666 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkXHE212Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT790 EQ-SLeeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkXHZ272 QB-STopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkXHE367 QB-FTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkIIIX3460Dishforth426 Sqnnr Dishforth airfield-
13/03/1943Wellington MkXMS487 AL-TEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkIIIX3399 AL-UEast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Wellington MkXHE160 AL-REast Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR667 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/03/1943Wellington MkXHE554 QB-MTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
14/03/1943Wellington MkXHE278 ZL-?Croft427 SqnCroft airfield-
15/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB246Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
15/03/1943Beaufighter MkVIV8609Scorton219 SqnCastle Eden, Durham-
17/03/1943Beaufort MkIIAW244Boscombe DownA&AEEGilberdike/Bellasize-
18/03/1943Beaufighter MkVIcT5102Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Reighton-
18/03/1943Halifax MkIIL9616 GV-DMarston Moor1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
18/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB849Elvington77 SqnElvington airfield-
18/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB807Elvington77 SqnElvington airfield-
18/03/1943Halifax MkIIR9428Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
19/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB273Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
20/03/1943Mustang MkIAG546Clifton4 SqnUpper Poppleton, York-
20/03/1943Lancaster MkIED446 SR-NHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnAtwick-
21/03/1943Master MkIIIW8506Newton16 P.T.F.S.Hepworth-
21/03/1943Wellington MkXHE181 ZQ-HLeconfield196 SqnLeconfield airfield-
21/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT736 KN-MElvington77 SqnElvington airfield?Damaged in the air.
22/03/1943Mosquito NFIIDD750 ZK-?Church Fenton25 SqnSilsden-
22/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT695 LQ-PLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
23/03/1943Wellington MkXHE588Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfield-
24/03/1943Wellington MkIIIBK471Dishforth426 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldGround accident.
24/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB218 GV-FMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Bickerton-
25/03/1943Halifax MkIIR9387Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
26/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7781Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
26/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT507 LQ-MLeeming405 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/03/1943Wellington MkXHE594 QB-CTopcliffe424 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB848 DY-GPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldPossibly damaged in the air.
27/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7920Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/03/1943Wellington MkXHE653Croft427 SqnCroft airfield-
27/03/1943Wellington?Dishforth426 SqnDishforth airfield-
27/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR713Leeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB784 EY-SLinton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7936 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB848 DY-GPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT580 MH-?Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB851 KN-PElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR691 ZA-WMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT732 ZA-XMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR698 ZA-EMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Lancaster MkIW4329 UV-KBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR713 EQ-FLeeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR664 EQ-KLeeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943WellingtonDF625? "AL-V"East Moor429 SqnEast Moor airfield-
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR751 NP-JLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/03/1943Halifax MkIIW1221 NP-MLissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT736 KN-MElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB336Leeming408 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/03/1943Wellington MkXHZ269 HD-GLeconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/03/1943Halifax MkIIW7939 EY-?Linton on Ouse78 SqnNorth Grimston/Langton-
29/03/1943Whitley MkVZ6490Driffield1484 Flt.Kirby Underdale-
29/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB848 DY-GPocklington102 SqnPocklington-
29/03/1943Lancaster MkIIIED552 SR-QHolme on Spalding Moor101 SqnSouth Cliffe-
29-30/03/1943Wellington x3+?Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT695Leeming405 SqnLeeming airfield-
30/03/1943Wellington MkXHE172 AL-GEast Moor429 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB781 KN-OElvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIDT793 KN-F?Elvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB799 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR667 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIJB867 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIHR715 NP-ALissett158 SqnLissett airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB189Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
30/03/1943Halifax MkIIBB266Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
30/03/1943Whitley MkVBD252Driffield1484 (B)G.Flt.Driffield airfieldWind damage
31/03/1943Spitfire MkVbAB849Hutton Cranswick306 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-