Scampton AFB

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L4094

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Scampton – Scampton

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Flüren

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a raid over Dortmund. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Flüren. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Oliver Digby Tweddell, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Wyatt Jones, pilot,
Sgt Douglas George John Townsend, observer,
Sgt Peter James Tointon, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940 at 0435 LT

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L4077

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton for operations in the Baltic Sound. While returning at night, it ran out of fuel and crashed in Hunstanton. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O K. W. Mitchie,
Sgt G. G. Lowe,
AC1 C. J. Bellamy,
Sgt F. Corbett.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Frinton-on-Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940

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L4066

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Plain, Valley

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While returning to RAF Scampton following a bombing mission over Germany, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Frinton-on-Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Oliver Harry Launders, pilot,
Sgt Basil Kinton, observer,
Sgt Cyril Richard Hallett, observer,
Sgt Leonard Howard, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1940 at 0137 LT

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P1171

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Kiel. While approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Kiel Dockyard. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Redmayne, pilot,
Sgt Cyril Lee,
Sgt Owen Sandford Gander, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt George Elliot Little, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Rendsburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1940

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P4305

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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Rendsburg-Schachtholm

Schleswig-Holstein

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on Gardening operation. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Kiel Canal, in the region of Rendsburg. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Alfred Spickett, pilot, †
F/Lt Basil Alexander Mitchell,
P/O Laurence Reavell-Carter,
Sgt Ronald Leslie James, Dutton, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1940

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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P4364

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton and crash landed in a field located to the east of the aerodrome. All four crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O B. A. Taylor,
P/O C. D. Frost,
Sgt H. G. Cumpstey,
Sgt Riddell.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1940

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L4044

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O E. D. Parker,
P/O Lockhead,
Sgt Lloyd,
Sgt Robinson.

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

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940

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P1348

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Hamburg. While flying along the Elbe River, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Barnkrug. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Denys Brian Douglas Field, pilot,
Sgt Eric Howard Paul, observer,
Sgt Lachlan Livingstone Kerr, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Eadie, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1940 at 0252 LT

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P1178

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