North Luffenham AFB

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AD903

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Calais. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Thornton Clark,
Sgt John Henry Howard Cutmore,
Sgt Percy Albert Hammond,
F/Sgt Eric Francis Reeve.

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

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941 at 0450 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AE266

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2318LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane suffered an engine failure and the pilot diverted to RAF Upwood where the airplane crashed on final. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Patrick James Neil Adshead, pilot, †
F/Sgt H. A. Scott,
F/Sgt Rex Ronald Boyce Durtnall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Kenneth Marcel Fillmore, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941 at 0400 LT

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P4399

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2306LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions. While flying in a violent storm, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Deast Hill near Dartford. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt V. E. Baker, pilot,
F/Sgt Roy John West Geater, observer, †
Sgt Wilfred Leonard Butler, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Chambers, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Loss of control while flying in a violent storm.

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

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941

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AE252

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening of July 30 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over France, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Esnes. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Harvey, pilot,
Sgt James Graham Rogers, navigator,
Sgt Robert Brown Chrisp, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Walter Smale, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941

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AD784

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening of July 30 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the Dutch coast, it went out of control and crashed into the sea off Haamstede. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Donald Brook,
Sgt Peter Thomas Giblett,
P/O Charles Dale Hewson,
P/O Frank Edward Pratt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of poor weather conditions and not enemy action.

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

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 0105 LT

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AE189

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2304LT on July 24 on an operation to Kiel. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alfred Frederick Hill, wireless operator,
F/O Maurice Parry,
Sgt Ivan Fenton Waugh, air gunner,
P/O George Peter Wise.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941

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