Waddington AFB

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P4352

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a mine laying mission. It crashed into the North Sea, maybe off the Danish coast. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
P/O Desmond Arthur Todd, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Baird, observer,
F/Lt William Sharman Bull, air gunner,
Sgt Eric Thomas Apperson, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1940 at 0359 LT

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P1329

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2215LT on June 26 on a bombing mission over Hanover. While cruising at night, the crew sent a brief message saying 'going down' then crashed near Noordwijk. An earlier coded w/t signal indicated the aircraft was flying on one engine. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Norman David Crockart, pilot,
F/Sgt William Thomas Joseph Southey,
Sgt Allen John Dennis Ingram, observer,
Sgt Edward Howard MacKenzie Turner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1940

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L4078

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to bomb the Hanover-Langenhagen Airport. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Rethen, about 10 km southeast of Hanover. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Anthoney Seton Luxmoore, pilot,
Sgt Walter Cecil Harding, observer,
Sgt Gerald Nichols, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Harry Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940

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P1325

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a bombing mission over Northern France. At night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lestream, east of Merville Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Cyril L. Sumpster, pilot,
Sgt William Jeffrey, pilot,
Sgt Jack F. Sandall,
Sgt James Simpson.

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

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940 at 2040 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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P4289

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Waddington - Waddington

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The pilot was completing a local training flight at RAF Waddington. On final approach, the airplane crashed in a field short of runway. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O K. R. K. Smettem.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Harwich: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1940

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P1340

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a bombing mission over Emmerich. While returning to its base at night, the airplane collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed into the River Orwell of Harwich. A crew survived while three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt E. J. Spencer,
Sgt Samuel Patrick Connell, †
Sgt Albert Gross Kendrew, †
P/O Reginald William Roots. †

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In-flight collision with a barrage balloon cable.

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

Date & Time: May 24, 1940

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L4171

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Broichweiden

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Waddington on a communication mission over Germany. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Aachen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Charles Edward Johnson, pilot,
P/O David Conquest Barker, pilot,
Sgt Harold George Collins, observer,
Cpl William Crook, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 0106 LT

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P4286

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