On 2 August 1940, Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth, a racing motorist, aviator and prolific collector of veteran cars and aircraft was killed when Fairey Battle L4971 of No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF Benson crashed into a hill during a solo night flying exercise [REF].
On 23 September 1940, Fairey Battle K9480 on a training flight, crashed on to a house, killing the Polish pilot and five civilians from one family in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire [REF].