Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE316

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Frankfurt. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Dunkirk. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Winston Smith, wireless operator, †
Sgt Fred Chadwick Stephenson, †
F/Lt Ian Hugh Kingwell,
Sgt Leslie Arthur Parker.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1941

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AE290

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 0325LT on an operation to Le Havre. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in The Channel.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Henry Atkinson,
Sgt Peter Hastings Bell,
Sgt Kenneth Amory Holmes,
Sgt Alexander Turner Laing.

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

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1941 at 0200 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AD934

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1830LT on October 22 on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Swanton Morley where the airplane crashed on approach. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. Mowatt,
Sgt S. Brown,
Sgt T. R. Riddell,
Sgt G. Rex.

Probable cause:

A thick coating of ice on the pilot's windscreen was a contributory factor.

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

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1941

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P1218

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Syerston - Syerston

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 1845LT on an operation to Mannheim. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Bruchsal. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis Albert Titicomb, pilot, †
Sgt Percy Albert George Ragg, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Ronald Roderick Walker, wireless operator, †
Sgt Randal Manliff Gifford.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941 at 0225 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AD746

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1830LT on October 20 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it crashed on approach and was destroyed. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Cooke,
Sgt Fry,
Sgt Goodwin,
Sgt Gowan.

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

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941 at 0045 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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P1212

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Plain, Valley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1814LT on October 20 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it crashed at Haltham, about 8 km north of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Desmond George Bradley, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Teryl McMillan, observer,
Sgt Robert Arthur Stansfield, wireless operator,
Sgt E. L. Coles, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941

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AE257

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1835LT on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
P/O William Hayward Budd, pilot,
Sgt Michael Joseph Hughes, wireless operator,
Sgt Walter Edward Austin,
P/O Donald Schafheitlin.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1941

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AD984

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Plain, Valley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1830LT on October 20 on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the target area, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Borby, north of Eckernförde. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Lawson Lockwood, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Fraser Williams, observer,
Sgt William Alton, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Gronwy Jones, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1941

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AE383

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