Aircraft losses during World War II - 1942

During 1942, the attrition of both aircraft and airmen remained high.

Date Type Serial Sqn Event / Location
01/01/1942 Hurricane I V7400 55OTU Dived into the ground at Castle Eden, Co. Durham
03/01/1942 Hurricane I L1748 55OTU Flew into the ground at Broadhill, near Whalton, Northumberland
06/01/1942 Beaufighter IIF R2281 406Sqn Crashed on take-off from Acklington
08/01/1942 Beaufighter IIF T3037 406Sqn Spun into the ground at Stobbswood Colliery, Widdrington, Northumberland
14/01/1942 Spitfire Vb R7230 81Sqn Crashed on landing at Ouston
15/01/1942 Halifax I L9578 76Sqn Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St. George
15/01/1942 Wellington IC Z1078 150Sqn Flew into high ground at West Hill, Dunsdale, Northumberland
17/01/1942 Halifax II L9611 76Sqn Crashed on take-off from Middleton St. George
19/01/1942 Hurricane I V7385 55OTU Crashed near Tanfield Station, Co. Durham
28/01/1942 Hudson II T9368 6OTU Overshot landing at Thornaby
07/02/1942 Spitfire Vb P9448 81Sqn Crashed on landing at Ouston
10/02/1942 Hurricane I P3664 55OTU Flew into high ground at Sunniside,  Whickham, Co. Durham
11/02/1942 Spitfire Vb AD561 122Sqn Crashed during a forced landing .5 m NE of Darlington, Co. Durham
14/02/1942 Hurricane I V6955 55OTU Collided with AE976 and crashed at Tudhoe Colliery, Co. Durham
14/02/1942 Hurricane X AE976 55OTU Collided with V6955 and crashed near Tudhoe , Co. Durham
01/03/1942 Spitfire Vb BL500 122Sqn Crashed during a forced landing at Dent House Farm, Crosslanes,  Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
09/03/1942 Hurricane I W9236 55OTU Crashed on approach to Usworth
09/03/1942 Hurricane I P2906 55OTU Crashed on landing at Usworth
09/03/1942 Hurricane I V7680 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing 4 m SE of Causey Hall, near Stanley, Co. Durham
11/03/1942 Hurricane I V7722 55OTU Flew into ground near Broom Farm, Trittlington, Northumberland
12/03/1942 Hurricane I V6995 55OTU Flew into ground at White Hurworth Farm, Wingate, Co Durham
12/03/1942 Oxford I V4139 1516Flt Crashed at Goosepool Farm while on approach to Middleton St. George
13/03/1942 Hudson III T9395 6OTU Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
14/03/1942 Whitley V Z9389 78Sqn Crashed while overshooting runway at Croft
16/03/1942 Defiant I V1183 410Sqn Flew into high ground at Dissington Hall, Stamfordham, Northumberland
17/03/1942 Spitfire I X4266 57OTU Collided with AR222 and crashed at Brotherwick Farm, Warkworth, Northumberland
17/03/1942 Spitfire IA AR222 57OTU Collided with X4266 and crashed near Warkworth, Northumberland
21/03/1942 Beaufort I W6472 42Sqn Crashed during a forced landing near Croft
22/03/1942 Hurricane I P3658 55OTU Abandoned and crashed near Wark, Northumberland
25/03/1942 Hurricane I V7128 55OTU Crashed during an overshoot at Usworth
26/03/1942 Defiant I N3364 410Sqn Flew into ground at Haredene, 6 m NW Morpeth, Northumberland
27/03/1942 Hudson V AM847 6OTU Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
27/03/1942 Hurricane I P3030 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing 1 m S of Felton, Northumberland
27/03/1942 Spitfire IIA P8563 81Sqn Flew into high ground near Stanhope, Co. Durham
28/03/1942 Master I N7558 55OTU Flew into ground at Twizell Farm, Warrenford, Belford, Northumberland
05/04/1942 Hurricane II Z2893 43Sqn Dived into ground at Sionside Farm, Belford, Northumberland
06/04/1942 Havoc I BJ472 1460 Flt Crashed on landing at Acklington
12/04/1942 Hurricane X AF968 55OTU Collided with V6798 and crashed at South Moor, near Stanley, Co. Durham
12/04/1942 Hurricane I V6748 55OTU Collided with AF968 and crashed at Oxhill, near Stanley, Co. Durham
17/04/1942 Hudson II T9378 6OTU Crashed on a night approach Thornaby
17/04/1942 Hurricane IIC Z3068 43Sqn Flew into ground 1.5 m SE of Whittingham, Northumberland
19/04/1942 Hudson I N7340 1OTU Overshot landing at Acklington
22/04/1942 Hurricane I V6553 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Sunderland
23/04/1942 Tomahawk IIB AK146 2Sqn Abandoned and crashed near Durham
25/04/1942 Beaufighter I X7588 141Sqn Flew into high ground at Cragside, near Rothbury, Northumberland
30/04/1942 Hudson I N7288 6OTU Crashed into North Sea off Hartlepool
01/05/1942 Hudson I N7206 6OTU Flew into ground at Gainsford, Co. Durham
06/05/1942 Hudson I T9274 6OTU Crashed into North Sea off Hartlepool
08/05/1942 Halifax I L9583 78CF Crashed on landing at Croft
10/05/1942 Havoc I AW392 1460 Flt Dived into the ground at Mossyford Farm, 2 m W of Alnwick, Northumberland
13/05/1942 Spitfire Vb BL817 81Sqn Crash landed after engine cut at Daisey Hill Road, Edmondsley, Co. Durham
16/05/1942 Halifax II L9621 78CF Crashed on landing at Croft
16/05/1942 Hurricane X P5197 43Sqn Abandoned and crashed 1 m E of Chathill, Northumberland
17/05/1942 Lysander I L4736 4AGS Crashed at Saltwick while on approach to Morpeth
17/05/1942 Wellington IC N2806 18OTU Crashed near Chollerford, Northumberland
20/05/1942 Halifax II W1103 78Sqn Crashed at Spa Farm, 2 m N of Croft while making an approach
21/05/1942 Wellington IC DV841 25OTU Spun into the ground at Emma Pit, Westroddy, Crook, Co. Durham
24/05/1942 Spitfire Vb AB911 332Sqn Crash landed at Whitleas Hospital, South Shields
27/05/1942 Halifax I W1090 78Sqn Crashed on take-off from Croft
30/05/1942 Lysander I R2575 4AGS Crashed on landing at Morpeth
04/06/1942 Halifax II W1035 76Sqn Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St. George
05/06/1942 Halifax II W7669 78Sqn Crashed on approach to Croft
09/06/1942 Hudson III V9020 6OTU Crashed on landing at Thornaby
12/06/1942 Benheim IV Z6175 404Sqn Crashed during a forced landing at Fulwell, Sunderland
18/06/1942 Hudson III V8975 6OTU Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
22/06/1942 Spitfire Vb AB797 243Sqn Crashed on take-off from Ouston
24/06/1942 Halifax II W7661 76Sqn Collided with V4140 and crashed near Middleton St. George
24/06/1942 Oxford I V4140 1516 Flt Collided with W7661 and crashed near Middleton St. George
25/06/1942 Halifax II R9482 76Sqn Dived into the ground near Middleton St. George
28/06/1942 Halifax II W7665 76Sqn Crashed on approach to Middleton St. George
06/07/1942 Beaufighter VI X7940 219Sqn Abandoned and crashed at Cawsey Park Hall, 4 m S of Felton, Northumberland
11/07/1942 Hudson V AM829 6OTU Crashed on approach to Thornaby
12/07/1942 Halifax II L9624 78CF Crashed on landing at Middleton St. George
20/07/1942 Spitfire Vb AA852 243Sqn Flew into the ground at Heddon Colliery, Northumberland
25/07/1942 Battle I P5283 239Sqn Crash landed at Watchlaw Farm, Ford, Northumberland
25/07/1942 Hudson II T9376 6OTU Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Thornaby
29/07/1942 Whitley V BD353 10OTU Crashed into North Sea, SE of Tynemouth
04/08/1942 Boston III AL275 226Sqn Crashed during a force landing at Great Whittington, Northumberland
04/08/1942 Boston III AL679 226Sqn Crashed on approach to Ouston
07/08/1942 Hurricane I P3620 59OTU Crashed near Fenwick, Northumberland
11/08/1942 Fortress II FK204 220Sqn Abandoned and crashed at Doddington Quarry near Wooler, Northumberland
11/08/1942 Hudson I T9355 6OTU Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
11/08/1942 Botha I W5134 4AGS Near Great Whittington, Northumberland
14/08/1942 Hurricane IIC Z3778 1Sqn Crashed while overshooting at Acklington
18/08/1942 Botha I W5155 4AGS Crashed into the North Sea off Boulmer after colliding with Lysander T1506
18/08/1942 Lysander III T1506 4AGS Crashed into the North Sea off Boulmer after colliding with Botha W5155
19/08/1942 Whitley V BD233 3OTU Crashed into the North Sea off Beadnell, Northumberland
20/08/1942 Wellington IC T2715 25OTU Flew into high ground at Green Burn,  Millburne Forest West, Co. Durham
23/08/1942 Halifax I L9601 78CF Crashed on landing at Middleton St. George
26/08/1942 Beaufigther I X7612 141Sqn Crash landed at East Linden Farm, 1 m E of Longhorsley, Northumberland
26/08/1942 Beaufighter I X7631 141Sqn Crash landed 1 m S of Alnmouth, Northumberland
03/09/1942 Defiant I N1804 281Sqn Crashed into the North Sea off the Northumberland Coast
04/09/1942 Hurricane I V6840 59OTU Crash landed near Brunton, Northumberland
04/09/1942 Hudson IV AE627 6OTU Flew into the ground at night 1 M SW of Thornaby
23/09/1942 Hurricane I R4115 59OTU Crash landed at Slainsfield near Ford, Northumberland
01/10/1942 Beaufighter IIF T3018 410Sqn Abandoned and crashed 20 m W of of Harltepool, Co. Durham
07/10/1942 Hurricane I V6849 59OTU Abandoned and crashed at Duddo near Ancroft, Northumberland
11/10/1942 Hurricane I V6733 59OTU Crash landed at Elwick near Belford, Northumberland
13/10/1942 Boston III W8401 539Sqn Collided with Hurricane BD983 during a formation at Acklington
13/10/1942 Hurricane II BD983 539Sqn Collided with Boston W8401 during a formation at Acklington
13/10/1942 Hurricane I P3524 59OTU Crashed near Powburn, Northumberland
19/10/1942 Hurricane I W9135 59OTU Crashed during a forced landing 1 m W of Northam, Northumberland
20/10/1942 Hurricane I V7667 59OTU Crash landed at Coldstream, Northumberland
21/10/1942 Typhoon I R7867 1Sqn Thought to have collided with Typhoon R7861 over the Duridge Bay ranges, Northumberland and crashed into the North Sea
21/10/1942 Typhoon I R7861 1Sqn Thought to have collided with Typhoon R7867 over the Druridge Bay Ranges, Northumberland and crashed near Amble, Northumberland
27/10/1942 Stirling I W7470 1657CU Crash landed at Catley Hill, Motty, Co. Durham
04/11/1942 Hurricane IIB AM282 539Sqn Crashed at Red Row, 2 m E of Acklington while on approach at night
06/11/1942 Master I T8431 59OTU Dived into ground at Howburn 3 m SW of Cornhill, Northumberland
09/11/1942 Halifax V DG238 408Sqn Spun into ground at Hornby, 5 m E of Croft
15/11/1942 Wellington III BK276 427Sqn Crashed on take-off from Croft
16/11/1942 Botha I W5139 4AGS Crashed on take-off from Morpeth
16/11/1942 Botha I L6339 4AGS Crashed on landing at Morpeth
20/11/1942 Wellington IC R1403 6OTU Crashed landed near Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham
30/11/1942 Halifax II DT540 419Sqn Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St. George
30/11/1942 Hurricane II BD770 539Sqn Crash landed at Whinney Hill Farm, 2 m S of Ashington, Northumberland
11/12/1942 Spitfire IIA P7529 57OTU Crashed on landing at Eshott