Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P4363

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell for a mine laying operation off Heligoland. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Wilhelmshaven. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O B. A. Taylor, †
P/O C. D. Frost, †
Sgt D. H. Dunt,
Sgt H. G. Cumpstey.

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

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 2330 LT

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P4346

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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Jöllenbeck

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Jöllenbeck, north of Bielefeld. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt D. M. Barrett,
P/O Jeffrey Guy Mitchell, †
Sgt Roland Houghton-Brown, †
Sgt Charles Norman Webster. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1940

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P4355

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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Rheine

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a communication mission when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Rheine. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Albert Stanley Smith, pilot,
P/O Colin Matheson, pilot,
Sgt Rex Spurway Powell, observer,
Sgt William Stanley Rowcliffe, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1940

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P4364

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Takeoff (climb)

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Suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton and crash landed in a field located to the east of the aerodrome. All four crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O B. A. Taylor,
P/O C. D. Frost,
Sgt H. G. Cumpstey,
Sgt Riddell.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Cottesmore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940

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P4339

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 20 feet, the airplane collided with another RAF Hampden registered L4138. It went out of control and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured. The second aircraft landed safely.
Crew:
P/O George Andrew Atkinson, pilot, †
Sgt Sydney John Golding, observer, †
Sgt Hutchinson,
P/O D. A. Helsby.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940

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P4345

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While returning to RAF Hemswell following a communication mission, the aircraft collided with a balloon barrage cable and crashed near Felixstowe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Joseph John Watts, pilot,
P/O John Frederick Edward Andrews, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Winstanley, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Jolly, wireless operator.

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In-flight collision with a balloon barrage cable.

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

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940

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P1325

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a bombing mission over Northern France. At night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lestream, east of Merville Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Cyril L. Sumpster, pilot,
Sgt William Jeffrey, pilot,
Sgt Jack F. Sandall,
Sgt James Simpson.

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

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1940

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L4044

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Scampton – Scampton

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Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O E. D. Parker,
P/O Lockhead,
Sgt Lloyd,
Sgt Robinson.

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

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1940

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P4336

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