Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Berlin. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Hasenheide, in the vicinity of Tempelhof Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles William Hartop, pilot,
Sgt Cecil Vernon Stubbs, pilot,
Sgt Russell Gordon Bennett, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Lindsley Milbourne, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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L4154

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and crash landed in the Roman Way Camp located in the south suburb of Colchester. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt A. R. Atkins,
Sgt Hobbs,
Sgt Muir,
Sgt McLaren.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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L4104

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of October 18 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew over Coneysthorpe. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. G. Loveluck,
Sgt J. M. Dall,
Sgt F. G. Constable,
Sgt W. K. Thompson.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P2143

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of October 16 on an mine laying mission off Bordeaux. While returning to base at night, it probably ran out of fuel and crashed near Andover. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Richard Cecil Parker, pilot,
F/O Charles Derek Pitman, pilot,
Sgt James Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Flanagan, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 0450 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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L4195

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying mission. While returning to base at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances at Lenham. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O B. R. Evans,
LAC R. C. S. Glover,
Sgt Molineux,
Sgt Robert Potter, wireless operator. †

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 0245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2979

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Merseburg. While returning to base at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Sporle. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Herbert Clemerson, pilot,
F/O Edwin Charles Gardner, pilot,
Sgt William Hutchinson Hewitt, wireless operator,
Sgt Dominick Flanagan, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940 at 0130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

X2997

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Merseburg. While returning to base, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane crashed upon landing on a disused hangar. Two crew were injured and two others were unhurt.
Crew:
S/L H. P. Broad,
Sgt C. W. Hammond,
Sgt H. Logan,
AC1 E. Edgar.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Great Massingham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

X2988

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Flight

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Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Merseburg. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew and crashed near RAF Great Massingham. A crew was killed and three others were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt James Joseph Jackson, †
P/O T. Dawson,
Sgt E. A. Barker,
Sgt R. L. Hayes.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2973

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Merseburg. It is believed that it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Herbert Brown, pilot,
Sgt John Adam Ferguson,
Sgt Edward Anthony Rands,
Sgt Robert Gilmour Young.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

X2900

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Yes

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on the evening of October 16 on a mine laying mission. For unknown reasons, it overshot and crashed near the boundary of Abingdon Airfield. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt G. M. Bates,
Sgt Bowden,
Sgt T. Goldie,
Sgt Fairbrother.