Scampton AFB

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AD733

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Frankfurt. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Charles Philip Darwin,
F/Sgt Frank Robert Hibbert,
F/Lt John Douglas Mundy,
Sgt Andrew Winton.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AE365

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1830LT on September 15 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it crashed on approach in foggy conditions. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/O W. Cunning,
Sgt J. Urquhart,
Sgt T. Dalby,
Sgt G. Cox.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AE362

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1830LT on September 15 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it crashed on approach in foggy conditions. A crew was injured.
Crew:
P/O J. Bromiley,
P/O W. L. Rowe,
Sgt S. Isherwood,
P/O E. Goodman.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0632 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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AD805

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2005LT on September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out of fuel and crash landed on final approach to base. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Jones,
Sgt Thorndyke,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt T. H. Hardisty.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1941 at 0430 LT

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AE188

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2002LT on September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning, it crash landed in a field close to RAF Boscombe Down. A crew was injured and three others were unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt G. S. Linacre, pilot,
Sgt C. R. Speakman,
Sgt B. G. Galloway-Wilson,
Sgt R. H. Calder.

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

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

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AE236

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of September 7 on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Dänischenhagen, north of Kiel. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John William Thomas Bromham, pilot,
Sgt Eric Victor Durham, pilot,
Sgt Patrick James Duffy, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Kettlewell, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Sandvika: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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AE319

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2030LT on September 6 on a mine laying operation off Oslo. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Sandvika, west of Oslo. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Begg Morrison, pilot, †
Sgt Harold Yardley, wireless operator, †
F/Lt John Bridge Leetham,
Sgt Laurence William Sadezky.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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AD744

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2150LT on September 6 to lay mines off Oslo. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and crashed 8 miles southwest of Banff. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. Robinson,
Sgt H. L. Sanderson,
Sgt J. C. Price,
Sgt W. Mossop.

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Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941 at 0657 LT

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