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

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4377
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying mission off Frederikshaven, Denmark. It is believed that it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Frank Batho,
Sgt Robert James Jennings,
Sgt John Jones,
Sgt James Fenton Lindsay.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I Bridlington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1940 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4357
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Bridlington
Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an air firing practice exercice on the Skipsea range when it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Bridlington. A crew was killed and two other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt H. S. Blakeman, pilot,
Sgt J. L. Shardlow, air gunner,
Sgt George Hugh McCrory, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Skegness

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1940 at 0640 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4351
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Skegness
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Kiel. While returning to its base, it ran out of fuel and was ditched into the sea some 16 km east of Skegness. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt J. Unsworth,
Sgt D. S. Imber,
Sgt McDonald,
LAC Allwood.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Scampton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940 at 2340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4376
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Scampton AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2145LT on a raid over Hannover. It returned earlier from operations and crashed on approach some 3-4 miles east of the airbase. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Rex Beales, pilot, †
Sgt Edward John Clarke, air gunner, †
Sgt S. T. Harpham,
Sgt E. W. Jackson.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Aberystwyth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1940 at 0630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4085
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Aberystwyth
Cardiganshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a raid over enemy positions. While returning to its base, it crashed in unclear circumstances into the Cardigan Bay off Aberystwyth. Two crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Deryck Farmer, pilot, †
Sgt R. D. Hobbs,
Sgt D. W. Seagar,
Sgt Cyril Edward Thomas Wood, wireless operator. †

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

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1940 at 0410 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4383
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Flamborough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2113LT on July 31 on a raid over enemy positions. All contact lost at 0410LT and it is believed that the aircraft crashed into the sea some 50 km east of Flamborough. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Brian Stallard Bell, pilot,
Sgt Christopher Douglas Evans,
Sgt William Elliott Miller,
Sgt Donald Tailford.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Hamburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4375
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation over Hamburg. Approaching the target at an altitude of 8,000 feet, it collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L James Galt MacIntyre, pilot, †
Sgt Vyvyan Andrew Coveyduck,
Sgt Albert Cross,
Sgt John Henry Robert Edgar.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Croughton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1940 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P1180
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croughton - Croughton
Location:
Croughton AFB
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Croughton on a local solo training flight. After takeoff, he initiated a turn to the left when the airplane impacted trees and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot P/O David Michael March was killed.

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

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P1321
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Happisburgh
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2109LT on July 25 with Castrop-Rauxel as target. It is believed that it was damaged by enemy action and was heard on w/t at 0215LT indicating the port engine had failed over Cuxhaven and that the crew were heading towards Calais. However, at 0300LT, the Hampden crashed on the beach at Happisburgh, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
P/O William Arthur Coote Mulloy, pilot,
Sgt Angus Lamont Stewart,
Sgt Gordon Reeves Watt, observer,
P/O Thomas Monks Taylor, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4094
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Flüren
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a raid over Dortmund. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Flüren. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Oliver Digby Tweddell, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Wyatt Jones, pilot,
Sgt Douglas George John Townsend, observer,
Sgt Peter James Tointon, wireless operator and air gunner.
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