Aircraft losses during World War II - 1941

During 1941, the attrition of both aircraft and airmen remained high.

Date Type Serial Sqn Reason / Location
16/01/1941 Hudson I P5151 220Sqn Crashed into North Sea off Redcar
16/01/1941 Spitfire I X4252 72Sqn Crashed on take-off from Acklington
20/02/1941 Master I N7718 Usworth Crashed at Usworth
28/02/1941 Hurricane I N2356 55OTU Spun into ground near Silksworth, Co. Durham
12/03/1941 Master I N7831 59OTU Collided with Barrage Balloon and crashed near Felling, Gateshead
31/03/1941 Hurricane I L1670 55OTU Abandoned and crashed at Keld, 12m SW Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
08/04/1941 Hurricane I N2386 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Usworth
14/04/1941 Spitfire Ia K9935 58OTU Dived into ground at Ackington
15/04/1941 Hurricane I L1926 55OTU Crashed at Ouston
16/04/1941 Hurricane I N2433 55OTU Crashed at Ouston
17/04/1941 Blenheim IV V5526 608Sqn Crashed into North Sea off Tynemouth
18/04/1941 Blenheim IV T2276 114Sqn Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
19/04/1941 Blenheim IV R3806 114Sqn Crashed at RAF Thornaby
19/04/1941 Hurricane I N2337 55OTU Collided with another aircraft and crashed at Usworth
21/04/1941 Hurricane I L1786 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing 4m N Morpeth, Northumberland
22/04/1941 Blenheim IV T2442 82Sqn Crashed during a forced landing at Embleton, Northumberland
25/04/1941 Hurricane I N2522 55OTU Spun into ground at Linhope, near Amble, Northumberland
26/04/1941 Hurricane I V7619 55OTU Flew into high ground at Allendale, near Hexham, Northumberland
28/04/1941 Blenheim IV V6022 114Sqn Dived into ground near Thornaby
30/04/1941 Hurricane I P3308 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Horden, Co. Durham
30/04/1941 Hurricane I V6543 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Washington, Co. Durham
01/05/1941 Hurricane I L1841 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Great Stainton, Co. Durham
07/05/1941 Hurricane I N2321 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Hetton-le-Hole, Co Durham
07/05/1941 Hurricane IIa Z2801 43Sqn Abandoned and crashed near Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
09/05/1941 Hurricane I V7200 55OTU Spun into ground 1 m N Usworth
13/05/1941 Master I T8637 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Pittington, Co. Durham
27/05/1941 Blenheim IV Z6078 2OTU Crashed during an overshoot near Sedgefield, Co. Durham
03/07/1941 Hurricane I N2494 55OTU Flew into ground at Coxhoe Co. Durham
08/06/1941 Dominie C.1 X7333 4Dly Flt Crashed on take-off from Acklington
14/06/1941 Halifax I L9514 76Sqn Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St. George
16/07/1941 Hurricane I P3606 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing 4 m W Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham
19/07/1941 Hurricane I V7248 55OTU Abandoned and crashed at Sirley Farm, Whittonstall, Co. Durham
21/07/1941 Halifax I L9533 76Sqn Spun into ground at Middleton St. George
22/07/1941 Hurricane I V7440 55OTU Spun into ground at Usworth
29/07/1941 Whitley V Z6838 78Sqn Crashed on take-off from Middleton St. George
02/08/1941 Spitfire IIa P8045 74Sqn Spun into ground at Sarington Hall, Near Ouston, Northumberland
07/08/1941 Hurricane I P3702 55OTU Crashed (no further information)
08/08/1941 Hurricane I P3527 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Durham, Co. Durham
09/08/1941 Whitley V Z6655 78Sqn Crashed into North Sea off Blyth
10/08/1941 Hurricane I W9186 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Wingate, Co Durham
11/08/1941 Hurricane I Z7054 232Sqn Crashed at Ouston during a forced landing
13/08/1941 Halifax I L9562 76Sqn Dived into the ground at Middleton St. Gerorge
15/08/1941 Hurricane I V7608 55OTU Flew into ground at Wardenshaw Golf Course, Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham
18/08/1941 Hurricane I P3054 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Sheraton Hall Farm, near Castle Eden, Co. Durham
18/08/1941 Hampden I AD837 83Sqn Crashed near Holy Island, Northumberland
20/08/1941 Blenheim IV V6445 82Sqn Crashed at Newton Hall, near Embleton, Northumberland on approach to Acklington
24/08/1941 Hudson I T9348 6OTU Crashed on take-off from Thornaby
26/08/1941 Spitfire Ia X4898 122Sqn Crashed on approach to Ouston
28/08/1941 Hurricane I Z4046 55OTU Spun into ground near Washington, Co. Durham
28/08/1941 Whitley V Z6872 78Sqn Crashed on approach to Middleton St. George
29/08/1941 Hurricane I P3389 55OTU Crashed on approach to Usworth
30/08/1941 Beaufort I X8939 22Sqn Crashed at Thornaby during an overshoot
30/08/1941 Hurricane I Z7062 232Sqn Flew into the ground near Consett, Co. Durham
02/09/1941 Hurricane I V7009 55OTU Crashed after take-off from Woolsington
03/09/1941 Whitley V Z6869 58Sqn Crashed near Acklington
05/09/1941 Defiant I N1679 60OTU Flew into high ground near Edlingham Hill, Northumberland
06/09/1941 Whitley V Z6932 10Sqn Crashed on take-off from Acklington
09/09/1941 Spitfire IIa P7751 74Sqn Undershot landing at Acklington during night flying
12/09/1941 Hurricane I V7590 55OTU Crashed during forcelanding near Penshaw, Co. Durham
14/09/1941 Beaufighter IIF R2473 406Sqn Crashed on approach to Acklington at night
15/09/1941 Hurricane I P3665 55OTU Dived into ground at Glen Moor Horse farm, Low Pittingdon, Co Durham
17/09/1941 Spitfire IIb P8601 74Sqn Collided (with ?) at Acklington
25/09/1941 Spitfire I X4317 58OTU Crashed during at forced landing 7m NE of Alnwick, Northumberland
26/09/1941 Hurricane I V6701 55OTU Aicraft abandoned and crashed at Seaham Hall, 1m NW of Seaham, Co Durham
27/09/1941 Hurricane I P3602 55OTU Crashed during a force landing near Wear Head, Co Durham
29/09/1941 Master III W8594 59OTU Flew into high ground at Tarn Becks Fell, 12 m N of Gilsland, Northumberland
06/10/1941 Hurricane I W9177 59OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Cuthbertsons Farm near Stocksfield, Northumberland
10/10/1941 Whitley V Z6825 78Sqn Collided with Z9127 at Middleton St. George
10/10/1941 Whitley V Z9127 78Sqn Collided with Z6825 at Middleton St. George
12/10/1941 Hurricane I P3856 55OTU Aircraft abandoned and crashed near Castletown, Co. Durham
12/10/1941 Hurricane IIa Z2807 43Sqn Collided with Z3270 and crashed near Alnwick, Northumberland
12/10/1941 Hurricane IIb Z3270 43Sqn Collided with Z2807 and crashed near Embleton, Northumberland
12/10/1941 Tutor I K4822 RAFC Crashed at Ouston
16/10/1941 Hurricane I V7296 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Acklington
17/10/1941 Master I T8623 55OTU Crashed during an approach 1m N of Woolsington
24/10/1941 Hurricane I P3644 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing near Stagshaw, Northumberland
25/10/1941 Hurricane I V6986 55OTU Dived into ground near Bedlington, Northumberland
25/10/1941 Hurricane I Z7072 232Sqn Crashed during a forced landing near Ouston
26/10/1941 Hurricane I P3609 55OTU Spun into the ground at Usworth
03/11/1941 Hurricane I V7158 55OTU Spun into the ground at Tibley Farm, near Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
03/11/1941 Hurricane IIb Z3150 43Sqn Flew into high ground at Peel Fell, Northumberland
06/11/1941 Hudson I N7228 6OTU Crashed on approach to Thornaby
11/11/1941 Hurricane I P3318 55OTU Flew into high ground 1m E of Waskerley Park Reservoir, Co. Dur.
14/11/1941 Beaufighter IIF R2435 406Sqn Bellylanded at Acklington
14/11/1941 Hudson I N7318 6OTU Overshot landing at Thornaby at night
19/11/1941 Hurricane IIA Z2968 43Sqn Crashed into the North Sea off Blyth
28/11/1941 Hurricane I P3145 55OTU Crashed on approach to Usworth
30/11/1941 Halifax I L9604 76Sqn Crashed on landing at Middleton St. George at night
05/12/1941 Hurricane I N2662 55OTU Aircraft abandoned and crashed near Pelton, Co. Durham
05/12/1941 Hurricane I P2795 55OTU Crashed on landing at Woolsington
05/12/1941 Hurricane I W9199 55OTU Flew into ground near Ovingham, Northumberland
08/12/1941 Beaufighter IIF R2404 406Sqn Crashed on landing at Acklington
11/12/1941 Hurricane I P3413 55OTU Crashed during a force landing near Castletown, Co. Durham
14/12/1941 Lysander III V9557 4Sqn Crashed during a forced landing near Otterburn, Northumberland
18/12/1941 Hudson I T9294 6OTU Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Thornaby at night
18/12/1941 Hudson III V9032 6OTU Crashed after take-off at night 3m WSW of Thornaby
18/12/1941 Whitley V Z9308 78Sqn Crashed during a forced landing at Keanley Sides Farm, near Horwood, Co. Durham
22/12/1941 Hurricane I V7020 55OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Cox Green Golf Course, Offerton, 5m W of Sunderland
22/12/1941 Hudson I N7243 6OTU Crashed during a forced landing at Bramble Farm near Middlesbrough
30/12/1941 Master I N8076 55OTU Collided with T8567 and crashed near Sunderland
30/12/1941 Master I T8567 55OTU Collided with N8076 and crashed near Sunderland