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X2977

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Gelsenkirchen. Due to severe icing conditions, the captain decided to return. On approach to RAF Hemswell, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Alfred Sherwood, pilot,
Sgt Hawkes,
Sgt Gilmour,
Sgt E. S. Phillips.

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Icing.

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

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1940

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X2963

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The airplane was engaged in a mine laying mission. While trying to land at RAF Hemswell in a near gale, it undershot the runway and crashed. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
S/L G. F. Lerwill,
Sgt C. Gibson,
Sgt R. H. Black,
Sgt Duckworth.

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

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1940

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P4392

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of September 27 on an operation to Lorient. While returning at night, the crew got lost and were unable to locate RAF Scampton. Over Lincolnshire, the airplane was abandoned and crashed on the St Matthias Church in Lincoln. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Dudley Delacourtte Snooke, pilot,
P/O E. C. Brighouse,
P/O C. L. Turner,
Sgt K. McKenzie.

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

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1940

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P2096

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Training

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The crew was completing a training sortie at RAF Scampton. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt T. H. Whitehead +1.

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

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940 at 2303 LT

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X2911

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Shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Hemswell, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden registered P4397 and crashed. A crew was killed and three others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. P4397 was repaired and later served with 14 OTU.
Crew:
Sgt John Edwin Hills, pilot, †
Sgt R. F. Mills,
Sgt E. P. Fenwick,
Sgt T. L. Keet.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940

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P4378

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base, the pilot overshot and initiated a go around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
S/L G. F. Lerwill, pilot,
Sgt Jonathan Wallace Carter, pilot, †
Sgt William Ian Mackay, wireless operator, †
P/O Francis John Drake-Carnell, air gunner. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 1615 LT

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P2135

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton, the airplane stalled and crashed near the western perimeter of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roly Frederick Roberts, pilot,
AC2 Stanley Hall,
AC1 George William Snowden,
Sgt Thomas Robinson, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 2150 LT

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P1334

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation over Gelsenkirchen. For unknown reasons, it returned earlier and crashed upon landing. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
S/L J. D. D. Collier,
P/O C. L. Turner,
P/O B. A. Z. de Bressey,
Sgt A. Johnson.

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

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1940 at 0620 LT

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X2897

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