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

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1940 at 2359 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4287
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2117LT to bomb the Blohm & Voss Shipyards in Hamburg. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members bailed out at 2359LT and became PoW. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Crew:
S/L Frank Andrew Willan, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Wynn Wright, navigator,
Sgt Andrew Bertram Cox, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Fred Garland Brook, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Hamburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4375
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation over Hamburg. Approaching the target at an altitude of 8,000 feet, it collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L James Galt MacIntyre, pilot, †
Sgt Vyvyan Andrew Coveyduck,
Sgt Albert Cross,
Sgt John Henry Robert Edgar.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Hamburg

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1939 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
HI+LB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4057
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Hamburg Airport after being mistakenly shot down by the German Flak. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86A Express in London-Gatwick: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADYF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
London – Hamburg
MSN:
2347
YOM:
1936
Location:
London-Gatwick
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed London-Gatwick Airport on a night mail flight to Hamburg, carrying four crew members. After takeoff, while climbing, the pilot-in-command initiated a 180 turn, apparently to return to Gatwick. Doing so, the airplane lost height, impacted trees and crashed. A crew member was injured while three others were killed, including Cpt W. F. Anderson.
Probable cause:
There is no suggestion of mechanical failure, though it is possible that the rudder control was accidentally interfered with at a critical moment after takeoff.

Crash of a Fokker F22 in Amsterdam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1935 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F22
Operator:
Registration:
PH-AJQ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
MSN:
5358
YOM:
1935
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
2200
Aircraft flight hours:
51
Circumstances:
Three minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, both left engines lost power. The captain decided to return to Schiphol Airport but during the last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed on an embankment located along the A4 highway, bursting into flames. Four crew members, among them Captain H. Silberstein, and two passengers (Mr. Hodson & Newman) were killed. 14 other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Heinz Silberstein, pilot,
G. F. Nieboer, radio,
G. Brom, engineer,
L. J. van Dijk, engineer,
J. Haberer, steward.
Probable cause:
Technical problems occurred on both left engines during initial climb due to a low fuel transfer. The crew should use the fuel pump manually but the flight conditions were difficult, so the low pressure on both left engine could not be resolved. The crew left the fuel tap on the manual position which may be considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Albatros L73c in Lanz

Date & Time: May 28, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Albatros L73
Operator:
Registration:
D-961
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Hamburg
MSN:
10077
YOM:
1926
Location:
Lanz
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Berlin to Hamburg, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft named 'Brandenburg' crash landed in an open field located in Babekuhl, near Lanz. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F8 in Nigtevecht

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1928 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F8
Operator:
Registration:
H-NAEE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Malmö – Hamburg – Amsterdam
MSN:
5042
YOM:
1928
Location:
Nigtevecht
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Malmö with an intermediate stop in Hamburg, the crew started the descent to Schiphol Airport when the right engine failed at a height of 150-200 meters. The pilot tried to maintain a safe altitude on one engine but he should eventually resign himself to make an emergency landing. On final, while trying to increase power on the left engine, the aircraft rolled to the left and hit the ground before coming to rest in an field. While all 11 occupants were injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Right engine failure caused by a loss of oil pressure.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Copenhagen

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F3
Operator:
Registration:
T-DOFD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Hamburg
MSN:
1560
YOM:
1925
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot lots control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. Both passengers evacuated safely while the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Farman F.121 Jabiru in Karise

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.121 Jabiru
Operator:
Registration:
T-DOXD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Hamburg – Cologne
MSN:
45
YOM:
1926
Location:
Karise
Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The service from Copenhagen to Cologne with an intermediate stop in Hamburg was inaugurated the day prior to the accident. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft named 'Sjaelland' was severely damaged and later considered as damaged beyond repair. It was reported the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion.
Crew:
Christian Johannsen, pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure due to a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Dornier Do B Merkur in Bleckede: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do B Merkur
Operator:
Registration:
D-774
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hamburg - Magdeburg
MSN:
83
YOM:
1925
Location:
Bleckede
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bleckede while performing a training flight from Hamburg to Magdeburg. One pilot was killed and the second occupant was injured.
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