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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 in Lippramsdorf: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Registration:

AE144

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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Lippramsdorf

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 0010LT on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Lippramsdorf. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Arthur Ormond Gordon, pilot,
Sgt Peter Richard Martin, observer,
Sgt William Herbert Arthur Everson, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Morris, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AD768

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1820LT on October 1st on an operation to Karlsruhe. While returning to base the following night, it passed over the United Kingdom aynd was eventually abandoned by the crew over the Glendowan Mountains in Ireland. All four crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
Sgt H. J. Newby,
Sgt F. W. Tisdall,
Sgt J. Wakelin,
Sgt D. Reid.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Coningsby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0250 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

AD872

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening of September 20 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it crashed for unknown reasons some 4 miles north-northeast of RAF Coningsby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Wilfrid Patrick Carroll, pilot,
Sgt Peitro Alfredo Giovetti, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Arthur Smith, wireless operator,
Sgt Clifford Kellington, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

P4413

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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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 1825LT on September 15 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it diverted to RAF Pocklington where it crashed on approach. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
P/O G. W. Ward,
P/O Loftus,
Sgt Walley,
Sgt Flowerday.

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

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1941 at 2251 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE232

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Hamburg

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1830LT on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the district of Wilhelmsburg, south of Hamburg. A crew was killed and three others became Pow.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Jacob McIntyre,
Sgt Hubert Dickson Clapham,
Sgt Harry Kirk,
Sgt Kenneth Richardson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I at RAF Coningsby

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941 at 2020 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 679 Manchester

Operator:

Registration:

L7306

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Coningsby. During the takeoff roll, the airplane started to swing on runway, went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven occupants evacuated safely while the airplane was destroyed.
Crew (97th Squadron):
Sgt G. H. Hartley,
Sgt Appleyard,
Sgt J. Canham,
Sgt Dean,
Sgt Baker,
Sgt Mayland,
Sgt Gross.

Probable cause:

A tyre burst on the right main gear during takeoff. A fire broke out, causing the airplane to crash.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941 at 0220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE300

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 2140LT on September 11 on an operation to Rostock. Last heard on w/t at 0220LT then the bomber crashed near Hostrup. All four crew members bailed out and were arrested within 48 hours.
Crew:
Sgt James Albert Bannister,
Sgt Francis William Davies,
F/Sgt Rae Joseph Dunn,
Sgt James Alexander Summers Philson.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0350 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

P4285

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby in the evening of September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning with failing engines, it crashed while trying to land. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. A. Armstrong,
Sgt D. A. Walker,
P/O C. Anekstein,
Sgt J. W. Campbell.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure on approach.

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

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE299

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 2125LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Schwedeneck, north of Kiel. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice Cecil Curties, pilot,
F/Sgt Frederick Joseph Matkin, observer, †
Sgt John Plant, wireless operator, †
Sgt Horace Mann, wireless operator. †