Lincolnshire

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X2981

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Exploded and crashed over the Theddlethorpe ranges while testing an Imp mine. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Frederick Edgar Howard Cooper, pilot,
P/O Edward Noel Ward, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Evans, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940 at 0010 LT

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X3028

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Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Scampton. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was seriously injured.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth William Michie, pilot, †
Sgt Garton Vincent Davenport-Jones, radio operator, †
Sgt Thomas Goldie, wireless operator, †
Sgt J A Barrier.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Sutton on Sea

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940 at 0200 LT

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X2966

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Waddington - Waddington

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The bomber departed RAF Waddington in the evening of November 28 on an operation to Le Havre. While returning to base at night, it ran out of fuel. The pilot made an emergency landing on the beach in Sutton on Sea. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Hubbard,
Sgt Drakesford,
Sgt Boswell,
Sgt Williams.

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Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940 at 0305 LT

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P2125

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While taking off from RAF Scampton at night, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck a hedge and crashed in a nearby field. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. W. Powell,
Sgt R. W. H. Baxter,
Sgt J. A. Robinson,
Sgt J. D. Hunt.

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

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1940 at 0315 LT

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X3125

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1720LT on November 25 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base after almost eight hours of flight, it ran out of fuel and crash landed in a field located in Saltfleet. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt H. V. Crum,
Sgt McAlwane,
Sgt Barley,
Sgt Adams.

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Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1940 at 0140 LT

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X3064

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While returning to RAF Hemswell at night, the airplane crashed on final approach near the village of Spital-in-the-Street, east of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Hopkins, pilot,
Sgt Frederick George Williamson, observer,
Sgt Scott Clark, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Eric Parker Fenwick, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1940 at 2315 LT

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X2987

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While returning at night to RAF Hemswell following an operation to Duisburg, the airplane undershot the runway and hit the bomb-dump. Both pilots were killed and both other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Spencer Castle Ivatt, pilot, †
Sgt Rowland Pelham, pilot, †
Sgt R. W. Smith,
Sgt F. Bithell.

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

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1940

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X3056

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Lutzkendorf. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew before crashing in an open field located in Withern. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Hartop,
Sgt Kirby,
Sgt Burns,
Sgt Daniels.

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Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 0115 LT

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X2995

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