Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Adderley while completing a training mission. Both crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt J. E. Sowden,
Sgt Davies.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Doncaster

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1940 at 2040 LT

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P1304

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Finningley. While in a circuit to land at night, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in Mount Pleasant, in the suburb of Doncaster, about 10 km west of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Charles Wells, pilot,
Sgt Richardson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Castleton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1940 at 2015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

X3154

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Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Finningley - Finningley

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The airplane departed RAF Finningley on a night training exercise. While flying too low in limited visibility, the airplane impacted the slope of hilly terrain in Lords Seat, two miles west of Castleton. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Michael Hubbard, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Walsingham Boyd Perkins, pilot,
Sgt Derrick Joseph Davey, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt David William Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was 50 miles west of its intended track and was flying too low. A contributory factor may also have been due to poor definition between the low cloud and the snow-covered ground.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Theddlethorpe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2981

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Flight

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Training

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Exploded and crashed over the Theddlethorpe ranges while testing an Imp mine. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Frederick Edgar Howard Cooper, pilot,
P/O Edward Noel Ward, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Evans, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

X3128

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Mannheim. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Edward Cowan,
Sgt Harrnet Richard Richardson,
Sgt Arthur Joseph Patrick Casey,
P/O Edwin Reeve.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off the Isle of Wight: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

X3063

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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Isle of Wight

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Mannheim. It is believed that it crashed off the Isle of Wight. No trace was found.
Crew:
F/Lt Anthony Terence Nicholas Scoltock,
Sgt James Henry Tiedeman,
Sgt Alexander Milne Wood,
Sgt Edwin Samuel Rimes.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Finningley

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

L4120

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Finningley - Finningley

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Finningley AFB (Doncaster)

South Yorkshire

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The crew was completing a training exercise out from RAF Finningley. The airplane force landed on the southeast side of the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt I. P. Mapp +1.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Rougé

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1940 at 0950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X3049

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a mine laying mission in the Gironde. En route, it was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Rougé. All four crew members were uninjured but became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Nicolas Henry Joseph Tindall, pilot,
Sgt Eric Martin, observer,
Sgt Peter Reginald Tebbutt, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt James McEwan, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

X3117

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2240LT on December 10 on an operation to Mannheim. The crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe icing and its is believed that the airplane crashed in Trier after being shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Eric Beck Squibs Liddell, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Stanley Atkinson, observer,
P/O Ronald George Ash, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Eric McConnell, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Grevenbroich: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2975

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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Grevenbroich

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Düsseldorf. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Grevenbroich, southwest of Düsseldorf. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Albert Attfield, pilot, †
Sgt Owen Deeham, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Arthur Waters, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. F. Williams.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.