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

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT174
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Hoerstgen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1913LT on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Hoerstgen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Henry Thomson Andrews, pilot,
P/O James Bernard Dunne, observer,
Sgt Sydney Trevor Drew, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Alexander Gauld, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Oranje: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 0349 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
R5779
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Oranje
Drenthe
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0150LT on an operation to Essen. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a canal in Oranje. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Robert Ward Cooper, pilot, †
Sgt James Thomson Heggie Mowat, pilot, †
Sgt Michael John Carlton Cross, observer, †
Sgt Charles Broad, air gunner, †
Sgt George William Dalby, wireless operator, †
Sgt Alfred F. Key,
Sgt George W. Rex.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I off Enkhuizen: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 0324 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7426
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Location:
Enkhuizen
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2250LT on March 8 on an operation to Essen. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed into the Ijsselmeer, some three km off Enkhuizen. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (83rd Squadron):
P/O Christopher Ronald Frost, pilot,
P/O Ian Frederick Livingstone, pilot,
F/Sgt William Durham Biltcliffe, navigator,
Sgt Stanley Grunwell, flight engineer,
Sgt Harold Reginald Ray, air gunner,
P/O William Arthur Harris, air gunner,
Sgt Joseph Howard Stone, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester IA off Stavanger: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7522
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Location:
Stavanger-Sola
Rogaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0348LT on an operation to Stavanger-Sola Airport. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off the airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (83rd Squadron):
S/L John Rawsthorn Rainford, pilot,
P/O Eric Alfred Warren, pilot,
P/O Trevor Hardy Smith, navigator,
F/Sgt John Charles Macgregor, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Rodie Riddell,
Sgt Robert Harold Taylor,
Sgt Peter James Jordan.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT124
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Waddenzee
All The Netherlands
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying operation. It failed to return from operation and is believed to have crashed in the Waddenzee. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O Gordon Ralph Jenkins, pilot,
P/O James Thomas Bartle Clough, navigator,
Sgt John Arthur Woodroffe, wireless operator,
Sgt John Anthony Steele, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT112
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Upwood AFB
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of February 14 on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel. The crew diverted to RAF Upwood where the airplane crashed on final approach at Glossmore Farm. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt R. N. Hamer,
Sgt Haddock,
Sgt Bombing Minchin,
Sgt Watchorn.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off the Isle of Wight

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE397
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and was ditched of the Isle of Wight. All four crew members were uninjured and rescued.
Crew:
P/O R. A. P. Allesbrook,
Sgt S. Stanbridge,
Sgt J. W. Wilkinson,
Sgt R. L. A. Woolgar.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Hoek van Holland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942 at 1739 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P5324
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Hoek van Holland
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on 'Operation Fuller'. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea near Hoek van Holland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Kenneth Downes, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Henry Forrest Wood, observer,
Sgt Brian Hunter, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Guy Frank Poxon, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE240
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on 'Operation Fuller'. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea near the Dutch coast. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Mervyn Harry Holt, pilot,
Sgt Clifford Lawson Lee, observer,
P/O Stanley William Alfred Way, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie Cyril Toghill, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE396
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on 'Operation Fuller'. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Walter Phillips, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth William Heard, observer,
Sgt Alexander Jackson, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie Cyril Toghill, air gunner.
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