Date & Time: Oct 6, 1940 at 2055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2977
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Hemswell AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Gelsenkirchen. Due to severe icing conditions, the captain decided to return. On approach to RAF Hemswell, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Alfred Sherwood, pilot,
Sgt Hawkes,
Sgt Gilmour,
Sgt E. S. Phillips.
Probable cause:
Icing.