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

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X3144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Waddenzee
All The Netherlands
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2000LT on a mine laying operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the Waddenzee, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Claud William Allen, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Wilson Rowan, observer,
Sgt Henry Bruce Barcroft Teesdale Smith, wireless operator,
Sgt Harold Kay, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Ysselsteyn: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE187
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Ysselsteyn
Limburg
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2015LT on August 31 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near Ysselsteyn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Adrian John Somerville-Woodiwis, pilot,
F/Sgt Ralph Cuthbert Plaistowe, pilot,
Sgt James Hughes, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Buist Scott, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Cologne: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD905
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the city. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Michael Thomas Henry Adams, pilot,
F/Sgt Alfred Joseph Box, observer, †
Sgt Gordon John Poole Hartlett, wireless operator, †
Sgt Gordon Eric Morgan, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Harwich: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD726
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Harwich
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2040LT on August 31 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it crashed for unknown reasons into the sea some 25 miles east of Harwich. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stafford Arthur Harvey,
Sgt Richard Kellett Hayes,
F/Sgt John Ernest Phillips,
Sgt Harold Alvan Taylor.

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

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941 at 2347 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD859
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Munsterbilzen
Limburg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2015LT on an operation to Cologne. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Munsterbilzen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt George Gilbert Bensley, pilot,
Sgt Frank Dacey, pilot,
Sgt John Alexander Dallas Clark, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Gilbert Tonks, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941 at 1210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD939
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Waddington AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Waddington when the airplane collided with a RAF Spitfire and crashed near the airbase. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Patrick Richard Owen, pilot,
AC2 Frank Burdett Prest, observer,
F/Sgt David George Forbes, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 1338 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE229
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Swinderby AFB
Lincolnshire
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 RAF Swinderby at 2135LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed at 0430LT onto a Q site near the airbase. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt I. P. Mapp,
Sgt A. B. Welford,
Sgt F. James,
Sgt K. S. Furley.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE247
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2152LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Archer,
Sgt Arthur George Clarke,
Sgt Herbert Richmond,
Sgt James Spencer.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD839
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Abbeville
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2145LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Abbeville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt John Gordon Procter, pilot,
F/Sgt Leonard Cyril Turner, pilot,
Sgt Robert Victor Urpeth, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Henry Willis, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD971
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Pinckney Pratt, pilot,
P/O Harry Clifford Tonge, navigator,
Sgt Arthur Charles Willis, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Hodkinson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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