South Yorkshire

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L4120

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The crew was completing a training exercise out from RAF Finningley. The airplane force landed on the southeast side of the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt I. P. Mapp +1.

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

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4103

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The crew departed RAF Finningley on a local training exercise. On approach to the airfield in poor weather conditions, the airplane was struck by lightning, causing a propeller to detach. The airplane went out of control and crashed in Blaxton, less than a mile from the runway threshold. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Donald Shilling, pilot,
Sgt John Thompson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Loss of control when a propeller detached after the airplane was struck by lightning.

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

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940

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L4183

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The airplane departed RAF Finningley on a night flying exercise with a crew of four on board. During the takeoff roll, it swung and crashed in the area of the bomb-dump. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O W. K. Burr-Thomas,
Sgt J. E. Sowden,
Sgt J. C. Wigall,
Sgt G. G. Moffatt.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Edlington

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940

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Avro 652 Anson

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N5144

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Plain, Valley

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Grantham - Grantham

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The pilot was on a training flight and attempting a dummy landing on a field near Edlington in bad visibility as part of this. As he attempted to apply power to both engines to climb away from this dummy landing the starboard engine failed due to lack of fuel, the aircraft swung because of the power being applied only to the port side engine. The pilot attempted to land in the next field but struck a tree after undershooting the field and crashed near Clifton, close to Edlington.
Crew (12th SFTS)
LAC Dugald Robertson MacGregor, pilot.
Source:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/n5144.html

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Maltby

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1940 at 0530 LT

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P4933

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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1660

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1817LT on October 18 on an operation to Lünen, Germany. While returning to base at night, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the bomber dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture located in Bullatree Farm, near Maltby. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew (102nd Squadron):
P/O Kenneth Thomas Hannah, pilot,
Sgt A. L. Chapman,
Sgt John Alfred Clemett,
Sgt G. F. Almond,
Sgt G. Robson.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1940

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L4184

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Finningley. During the takeoff roll, the airplane started to swerve on runway and the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt R. Grainger +2.

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

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1940 at 2350 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4062

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1923LT on an operation to Calais. At the end of the evening, while returning to his base, the crew encountered foggy conditions. On final in limited visibility, the airplane collided with trees and crashed shot of runway. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O R. T. Mulligan,
P/O G. O. R. Kilner,
P/O G. W. Leonard,
Sgt C. J. Smith.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Finningley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1940 at 2115 LT

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P1256

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