Lincolnshire

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P4393

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The airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Waddington following a ferry flight, bursting into flames. The Hampden had recently undergone repairs and it is believed that the elevator controls were wrongly connected. The pilot evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
F/S J. F. Clayton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Wellingore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1376

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Digby - Wellingore

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8659

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1938

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On a night approach to RAF Wellingore, the airplane crashed and was destroyed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Sisman, pilot,
Sgt Andrew Reed, observer.

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It is believed that the pilot was blinded by searchlights when control was lost.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wainfleet: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1055 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N3621

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Flight

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Wainfleet - Wainfleet

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The airplane crashed after it collided with a flag mast on the Wainfleeet armament range. The crew abandoned the aircraft at an altitude of 1,500 feet. The pilot was killed and two other occupants survived.
Crew:
P/O Eric James Keeble +2.

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In-flight collision with a flag mast during a training flight.

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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Military

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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 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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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 at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940 at 2040 LT

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P4289

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The pilot was completing a local training flight at RAF Waddington. On final approach, the airplane crashed in a field short of runway. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O K. R. K. Smettem.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II at RAF Welbourn

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1940 at 1145 LT

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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L4583

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Cranwell - Welbourn

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The crew was performing a training flight from RAF Cranwell to RAF Welbourn. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, hit a hedge and came to rest. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1940

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L4135

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The airplane suffered an accident at RAF Hemswell when it broke while taxying with a full bomb load. All four crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O A. G. Trueman,
Sgt P. Robert,
Cpl H. Dickenson,
LAC A. W. Bennett.

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

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 0210 LT

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