Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AD903

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Calais. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Thornton Clark,
Sgt John Henry Howard Cutmore,
Sgt Percy Albert Hammond,
F/Sgt Eric Francis Reeve.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at Barton Bendish RLG: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941

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X2917

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Plain, Valley

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2235LT on an operation to Calais. The crew encountered poor weather conditions over East Anglia and decided to return to base. While flying too low, the airplane clipped the tops of trees and crashed just inside the perimeter of the Barton Bendish RLG located near RAF Marham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Stephenson Bradbury, pilot,
Sgt William Joseph McQuade, observer,
Sgt David Hinton Howe, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Samuel David Yeomans, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Essen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1941

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AE137

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Plain, Valley

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2205LT on an operation to Karlsruhe. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Essen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Gold Fothergill, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Owen Hirschfield, pilot,
Sgt Herbert Smith, wireless operator,
Sgt Alan Davies, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Lincoln: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1941 at 1710 LT

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AD966

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Test

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The crew was completing a test flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near South Park, in the south suburb of Lincoln. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Godfrey Michael Le Blanc Smith, pilot,
AC1 Arthur Douglas Clark, pilot,
Sgt Gilbert Derrick Dodds, observer,
Sgt Alan Forsythe, wireless operator,
AC1 Thomas Bernard Jeffcote.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Upwood: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941 at 0450 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AE266

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2318LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane suffered an engine failure and the pilot diverted to RAF Upwood where the airplane crashed on final. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Patrick James Neil Adshead, pilot, †
F/Sgt H. A. Scott,
F/Sgt Rex Ronald Boyce Durtnall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Kenneth Marcel Fillmore, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Dartford: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941 at 0400 LT

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P4399

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2306LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions. While flying in a violent storm, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Deast Hill near Dartford. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt V. E. Baker, pilot,
F/Sgt Roy John West Geater, observer, †
Sgt Wilfred Leonard Butler, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Chambers, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Loss of control while flying in a violent storm.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Carlton-le-Moorland

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941 at 0115 LT

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AD755

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2340LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. At 0115LT, it crash landed at Carlton-le-Moorland and was damaged beyond repair. No injuries reported.
Crew:
Sgt J. G. Armstrong,
Sgt C. R. Morley,
Sgt J. Flint,
Sgt S. C. Edwards.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Esnes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941

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AE252

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening of July 30 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over France, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Esnes. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Harvey, pilot,
Sgt James Graham Rogers, navigator,
Sgt Robert Brown Chrisp, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Walter Smale, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Haamstede: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941

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AD784

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