![]() ![]() 2 January 1946 KH836 a North American Mustang F.4 of 303 Squadron crashed on takeoff from RAF Turnhouse.2 January EE335 a Gloster Meteor F.3 of 74 Squadron dived in to ground at RAF Warwell, one killed.220 Squadron RAF lost a wing flying in cu-nim cloud and crashed at Rochefort, France, 28 killed. On 3 December KH125 a Consolidated Liberator C.8 of No.31 Squadron RAF crash landed following engine failure five miles east of Kemayoran, Java in the Netherlands East Indies, five crew and 21 Indian soldiers were murdered by Indonesians. On 23 November KG520 a Douglas Dakota C.3 of No.53 Squadron RAF flew into high ground after takeoff from RAF Merryfield, Somerset, England on a passenger flight, five crew and 21 soldiers killed. On 22 November KH126 a Consolidated Liberator C.8 of No.570 Squadron RAF was dropping English newspapers at Evre aerodrome near Brussels when it hit an electric pylon and crashed into a hockey club, five crew killed and three girls in the building. On 14 November PW422 a Short Stirling GT.4 operated by No.158 Squadron RAF was departing for the United Kingdom when it crashed on takeoff from RAF Castel Benito in Libya after the wing caught fire, 21 soldiers and five crew were killed, one person survived. On 11 November a Short Stirling C.5 operated by No.300 Polish Bomber Squadron went missing near Corsica on a passenger flight from Italy to the United Kingdom, 26 on board. On 5 November 1945 PD383 an Avro Lancaster B.1 of No.48 Squadron RAF was last seen flying into cloud 20 miles east of Chiringa, India, presumed to have crashed, 14 on board. On 23 October KJ957 a Douglas Dakota C.4 of No.144 Maintenance Unit crashed five miles south of Maison Blanche, French Algeria following engine failure and stall, 15 killed. On 19 October BZ928 a Consolidated Liberator B.3 of No.230 Squadron RAF crashed into a hill in bad visibility near Tuas, Johore, Malaya., 22 killed. On 15 October NJ277 a Short Sunderland GR.5 of No.On 13 October KL595 a Consolidated Liberator C.6 of 206 Squadron RAF failed to gain speed on takeoff from Melsbroek, Belgium and sank back into ground, 31 killed.It tried to land in bad visibility at Rennes but crashed into a row of trees, five crew and 21 soldiers and members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service were killed. The aircraft was flying from Cairo, Egypt back to the United Kingdom when it ran short of fuel. 299 Squadron RAF crashed at Rennes, France. On 7 October LJ668 a Short Stirling GT.4 of No. ![]() Repatriation by air was cancelled and further repatriation was carried out by sea. The five Czech crew were flying 17 Czechoslovak citizens back to Prague. 311 Squadron RAF crashed at Elvetham, Hampshire after an engine fire shortly after taking off from RAF Blackbushe, England on a passenger flight, 23 killed.
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