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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - January 1944.

This list contains all known FATAL aircraft accidents in Yorkshire during January 1944. It also contains a variety of non-fatal incidents but is not yet a complete list of these less serious incidents.

Date

Aircraft

Identity

Base

Unit

Location in Yorkshire

Additional comments

01/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX243Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfield-
01/01/1944Halifax MkIIW1095Topcliffe1659 H.C.U.Catton-
02/01/1944Halifax MkIIILK734Leeming429 SqnLeeming airfield-
02/01/1944Wellington MkIIIBK387Ossington82 O.T.U.Oakworth-
02/01/1944Lancaster MkIIDS830 QO-SEast Moor432 SqnEast Moor airfield-
03/01/1944Lancaster MkIIIDV364 CF-DKelstern625 SqnWombleton airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/01/1944Lancaster MkIIDS729 EQ-DLinton on Ouse408 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/01/1944P-38 Lightning???Dalton airfieldPossibly undamaged.
05/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX288Skipton on Swale433 SqnSkipton on Swale airfield-
06/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW442Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldGround collision.
06/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW470Snaith51 SqnSnaith airfieldGround collision.
07/01/1944Halifax MkVDG417 -DRufforth1663 H.C.U.Pocklington airfield-
09/01/1944HurricaneLD978Wittering / Ayr438 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
10/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX354Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfield-
10/01/1944Halifax MkIIHR664Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Skelton, York-
10/01/1944Halifax MkIIBB307Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
10/01/1944Halifax MkIIW1014Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Lindholme airfield-
14/01/1944Halifax MkIIBB191Marston Moor1652 H.C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
14/01/1944Halifax MkII? -CWombleton1666 H.C.U.Wombleton airfield-
14/01/1944Lancaster MkIILL636 QO-BEast Moor432 SqnEast Moor airfield-
14/01/1944Lancaster MkIIDS727Linton on Ouse408 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/01/1944Oxford?LindholmeStation Flt?Grindale-
18/01/1944Halifax MkIILW334 FD-TTopcliffe1659 H.C.U.Black Hambleton, NYM-
18/01/1944Halifax MkIIR9386 -JTopcliffe1659 H.C.U.nr Topcliffe airfield-
20/01/1944Halifax MkVLK656 WL-CCroft434 SqnLeven-
20/01/1944Halifax MkVLL128Elvington77 SqnElvington airfield-
20/01/1944Halifax MkVLK696Croft434 SqnCroft airfield-
20/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW443Leconfield (/ Lissett)640 SqnLissett airfield-
21/01/1944Lancaster MkIIDS840Linton on Ouse426 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/01/1944Halifax MkIILK630 MP-DHolme on Spalding Moor76 SqnHotham-
21/01/1944Halifax MkIIHR716Pocklington102 SqnDriffield WoldDamaged in the air, crew baled out.
21/01/1944Halifax MkVLL173Croft431 SqnCroft airfieldDamaged in the air.
21/01/1944WellingtonLN487 KK-UHarwell15 O.T.U.Askham Bryan-
21/01/1944Halifax?Wombleton1666 H.C.U.East Moor airfield-
22/01/1944Halifax MkIILK725Elvington77 SqnElvington airfieldDamaged in the air.
22/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX247Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfield-
22/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW444 QB-HSkipton on Swale424 SqnSkipton on Swale airfield-
22/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX344 NP-ELissett158 SqnLissett airfield-
22/01/1944Halifax MkIIJP117 EY-YBreighton78 SqnEast Heslerton-
23/01/1944Halifax MkIIDT689Wombleton1666 H.C.U.Wombleton airfield-
23/01/1944Halifax MkIIDT551Topcliffe1659 H.C.U.Topcliffe airfield-
23/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW477Leconfield640 SqnLeconfield airfield-
23/01/1944Halifax MkVLL226Elvington77 SqnCarnaby airfield-
24/01/1944Halifax MkVLL230Croft431 SqnCroft airfield-
24/01/1944Martinet MkIHN960Hutton Cranswick291 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
24/01/1944Halifax MkIIIMZ645Tholthorpe420 SqnTholthorpe airfieldDamaged in the air.
25/01/1944Halifax MkIIW1112Topcliffe1659 H.C.U.Topcliffe airfield-
25/01/1944Swordfish MkIILS183Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATASherburn in Elmet airfieldGround accident
25/01/1944Hurricane MkIIcLF332Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., ATASherburn in Elmet airfieldGround accident
25/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX231Leconfield466 SqnLeconfield airfieldGround accident.
26/01/1944Halifax MkIIDT560Topcliffe1659 H.C.U.Topcliffe airfieldGround accident.
26/01/1944Halifax MkVEB133 -MRufforth1663 H.C.U.Rufforth airfield-
26/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX351Lissett158 SqnLissett airfield-
27/01/1944Beaufighter MkVIEL333Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
27/01/1944Spitfire MkIIaP7591 -WWittering?A.F.D.U.Sessay-
27/01/1944Halifax MkIIW1091Marston Moor (/Burn)1652 H.C.U.Beal-
27/01/1944ProctorLZ675??Wath on Dearne-
28/01/1944Whitley MkVBD370Honeybourne24 O.T.U.Lindholme airfield-
28/01/1944Halifax MkIIILL551Elvington346 SqnElvington airfieldGround accident.
28/01/1944Halifax MkIIDT566Marston Moor (/Burn)1652 H.C.U.Burn airfield-
28/01/1944Lancaster MkIILL719 QO-UEast Moor432 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/01/1944Lancaster MkIIDS829 QO-AEast Moor432 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/01/1944Halifax MkVEB256 WL-SCroft434 SqnFlixton-
29/01/1944Halifax MkVLK918 SE-FCroft431 SqnDishforth airfield-
29/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX331Lissett158 SqnLissett airfield-
29/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX281 BM-HSkipton on Swale433 SqnCowesby-
29/01/1944Halifax MkIIIHX285 BM-ESkipton on Swale433 SqnBrandesburton-
29/01/1944Halifax MkVDK245 MP-GHolme on Spalding Moor76 Sqnnr Holme on Spalding Moor airfield-
29/01/1944Halifax MkIIIMZ640Leconfield640 SqnLeconfield airfield-
29/01/1944Lancaster MkIED567Lindholme1 L.F.S.Lindholme airfield-
30/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW513 C8-WLeconfield640 Sqnnr Catfoss airfield-
30/01/1944Halifax MkVDG308 -YDishforth1664 H.C.U.Dishforth airfield-
30/01/1944Hurricane MkIVKZ663WitteringA.F.D.U.Holme on Spalding Moor airfield-
30/01/1944Halifax MkVLL245Croft431 SqnCroft airfield-
31/01/1944Halifax MkIIILV819Breighton78 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfield-
31/01/1944Halifax MkVDJ988Dishforth1664 H.C.U.Dishforth airfield-
31/01/1944Halifax MkVDK115Dishforth1664 H.C.U.Dishforth airfield-
31/01/1944Halifax MkVDK185 -HDishforth1664 H.C.U.Ilkley Moor-
31/01/1944Halifax MkIIILW383 -RTholthorpe420 SqnRufforth airfield-
??/01/1944Spitfire?Dyce8 (C)O.T.U. ?Skipton on Swale airfieldInfo needed.