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

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1941 at 0925 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE221
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Location:
Balderton
Nottinghamshire
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 Balderton Airfield on a local training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it collided with a flock of birds, causing the left engine to fail. The airplane lost height and crashed. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Probable cause:
Bird strike after takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Balderton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941 at 0250 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
N2840
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
Balderton
Nottinghamshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2258LT on July 17 on an operation to Rotterdam. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a JU.88C and crashed in Balderton, southeast of Newark-on-Trent. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pvt Marion Jozef Czerniejewski,
Lt Bronisław Klatt,
Cpt Bolesław Kuzian,
Cpl Jan Podziemski,
Sgt Jan Sylwestrowicz,
Cpl Janusz Tomaszewski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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