Crash Sites

Photos and details pertaining to crash sites of 434 squadron aircrew... more info coming
  • Crew 15

    Hanover Raid: 27/28 Sept. 1943 - A segment of Barry Dickieson's research and tribute to "F/Sgt. Harry Hansell - crew 15" (see links). Resident's of Eberholzen Germany provide information pertaining to the crash of Halifax LK-917...
  • Crew 36

    Berlin Raid: 28/29 Jan. 1944 - Research by amateur air war historians and an eye witness to the crash of a Halifax piloted by S/Ldr Lloyd Linnell and crew 36.
  • Crew 44

    Hanover Raid: 27/28 Sept. 1943 - The following is courtesy of Mr. Dirk Hartmann whom emailed the 434 website with pictures and details regarding the shooting down and crash of pilot R.H. Smith and crew 44. 
    "Stemmen Germany, a young German boy witness's the crash of LK-919..." 
  • Crew 52

    Sterkrade Raid: 16/17 June 1944 - After having survived a "Ditching" in the North Sea months earlier, the McQueen crew are flying on their 31st mission however they FTR (As a complete crew this would have been their required 30 for entitling a "Leave" back to Canada). Now 60 years have passed and pieces of the bomber are revealed, along with an eyewitness statement.
  • Crew 56

    Heligoland - Gardening: 18 Mar. 1944 - Crew 56 piloted by F/O D. Evans returns from a mine-laying mission, however the a/c impacts the earth in the U.K. killing the entire crew. Richard Allenby's web site "The North Yorkshire Moors" provides in-depth detail/photo's on this crash.
  • Crew 140

    Duisberg Raid: 17/18 Dec. 1944 - Individuals from crew 140 are involved in three separate flight tragedies involving six aircraft over a span of 8 months...