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

The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Berlin. It was ditched for unknown reasons in the mouth of The Wash off King's Lynn. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/O N. H. Svendson,
Sgt J. C. Threlfall,
Sgt S. R. Gear,
Sgt S. Dale.

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

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P4416

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Berlin. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Nicoll Brian Fawcett,
Sgt John Baker,
Sgt James Cunningham Clarke,
AC1 Gordon Reay.

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

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

P4353

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Waddington - Waddington

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Failed to gain height and crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Waddington while on a local test flight. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O F. G. Quick,
Sgt D. Kingston.

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

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

P2117

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down

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Following an operation over Brest, the airplane was returning to its base at RAF Boscombe Down when it crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. While all four crew members evacuated safely, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/L Boyan,
Sgt H. Wathey,
Sgt Elcoat,
P/O J. K. Drewry.

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

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

P4360

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 Wilhelmshaven. It is believed that it crashed into the sea while approaching the target but no trave was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Angus Robson,
P/O David Leslie Wingate,
Sgt Hunter Chambers,
Sgt Arthur Alexander Wilmot.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden in Lyme Regis

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P2089

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation over Bordeaux. While returning to its base, the airplane ran out of fuel and forced landed. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O P. M. de Mestre,
P/O I. H. Stewart,
Sgt J. I. Doyle,
Sgt L. Hodgson.

Probable cause:

Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

L4106

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Scampton – Scampton

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While completing a training mission, the airplane was approaching RAF Scampton when it impacted trees and crashed 1,000 yards short of runway. There were no injuries.

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

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940 at 0330 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P1333

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton to bomb oil installations in Leuna. After being hit by enemy fire, it crash landed in Alphen. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Henry Butcher,
Sgt Kenneth Nalton Farrow,
Sgt Frederick Lindesay,
Sgt Maurice George Percy Stretton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

P4365

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of August 16 to attack the Leuna oil refinery. While returning to its base at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Peter Henry Rebbeck, pilot,
Sgt Brian Holmes Foster, observer,
Sgt Harry Dickinson, wireless operator,
P/O David Hutchins, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Merseburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P4291

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation over Merseburg. It is believed that it crashed in the target area. Two crew were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Henry Aidan Thomas Skehill, pilot,
Sgt William Arthur Hughes, observer, †
Sgt Robert Leslie Wake, observer, †
Sgt Douglas Perritt, air gunner.