Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P4408

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby in the evening of August 14 on an air rescue mission. While returning to base, it apparently suffered an engine failure and crashed in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands. All four crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Michael Oakley Fisher,
F/Sgt Norman Gray, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Taylor, air gunner,
F/O James Alexander Whitecross.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Badsey: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941 at 0040 LT

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AD935

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2020LT on August 13 on a training exercise. At 0040LT, it impacted trees and crashed in Badsey, two miles east of Evesham. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
P/O Ernest Rene Davis, pilot, †
Sgt Gilbert Arthur Newbold, pilot, †
Sgt W. Wells.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 0530 LT

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AE259

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2216LT on August 8 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following morning and approaching the British coast, it was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire while passing over an Allied convoy. Damaged, the airplane crash landed near Fosdyke on the north bank of the the Welland, close to where the river enters The Wash. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Metcalfe,
P/O McCulloch,
Sgt Ashurst,
Sgt McKeown.

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Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 0322 LT

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AE263

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2225LT on August 8 on an operation to Kiel. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Victor Edward Baker,
Sgt Terence Craven,
Sgt Geoffrey Stewart Lodington,
F/Sgt Eric Nigel Riddell Robertson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 0200 LT

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X3127

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The airplane departed RAF Luffenham at 2218LT on August 8 on an operation to Kiel. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Revensdorf. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Cecil Nuttall, †
Sgt Leslie Richard Biddlecombe,
P/O John William Whymark Graham,
F/Sgt W. D. Hughes.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941

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AE124

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby on a mine laying operation. Shortly after takeoff, the left engine failed and the airplane crashed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O R. F. B. Temperley,
P/O N. S. Milnes,
Sgt A. Graver,
Sgt C. Bigby.

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Engine failure upon takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941 at 0559 LT

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AE303

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby in the evening of August 7 on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea north of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Brian Bernard Hunder Rodwell, pilot,
Sgt Gerald Percy Imison, navigator,
F/Sgt Maurice Charles Harvey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Robert Ronald Bell, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941

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X3118

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2330LT on August 7 on an operation to Essen. The following night, while passing over the Netherlands, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Sgt Frederick John Wood, pilot,
P/O James Erskine Cunning,
Sgt William John Mackay,
Sgt Ellis Charles Matthewman.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Breedenbroek: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941 at 0100 LT

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AE120

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