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V6389

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Plain, Valley

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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The crew departed RAF Bircham Newton on a training exercise. While flying northeast of King's Lynn, the pilot lost control of then airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in Hillington. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Hugh John Norman Lindsaye, pilot,
Sgt Albert Ernest Stone, observer,
F/O Frank Holmes, air gunner.

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The drogue had separated from its cable and had fouled the port elevator and trim tad, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable.

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

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1941 at 0530 LT

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AD847

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2155LT on April 26 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed on approach to RAF West Raynham (diversion?). All four crew members were rescued, among the one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt S. Mallen,
Sgt V. F. Lauderdale,
Sgt E. Hartley,
Sgt R. Oliever.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 0318 LT

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T2958

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0003LT on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base, it crashed just beyond the airfield while making a second attempt to land. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt E. J. Chidgey,
Sgt H. G. Huckle,
Sgt R. J. Alexander,
Sgt T. A. E. Bridewell,
Sgt Spilsbury,
Sgt E. S. Spong.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near King's Lynn

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941 at 0315 LT

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R1368

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Marham - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1945LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, while trying to reach Wyton, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew. The Wellington crashed at 0315LT just to the north of Clanchwarton Station, two miles west of King's Lynn. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Dadd,
Sgt Payne,
Sgt W. S. Adams,
Sgt Forster,
Sgt J. H. Jackson,
Sgt Pearse.

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Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Watton

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941

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V6031

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The airplane departed RAF Watton in the evening of April 21 on an anti-shipping operation. While returning to base the following night, it overran and crashed. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt R. Lloyd,
Sgt Fairey,
Sgt Wade.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Oulton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941

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T2232

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Oulton. While flying at low height in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Trevor Roper Cook, pilot,
Sgt George Francis Beever, observer,
LAC Ronald Sydney Prahl, wireless operator.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Great Massingham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941

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L1216

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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8499

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1938

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Great Massingham when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the airfield. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Albert Sabine, pilot.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1941 at 2215 LT

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R1049

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While circling in the vicinity of RAF Marham, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Campion Brown, pilot,
Sgt Frank Howard Butterworth, pilot,
Sgt Elwyn Rees Owen, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Norwich: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1941 at 1755 LT

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V5521

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