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Norfolk

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Hunstanton

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
LL268
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Hunstanton
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Takeoff was started on a rough sea off Hunstanton. The float plane hit several waves, went out of control and came to rest. Crew fate unknown.

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

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940 at 0435 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4077
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Hunstanton
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton for operations in the Baltic Sound. While returning at night, it ran out of fuel and crashed in Hunstanton. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O K. W. Mitchie,
Sgt G. G. Lowe,
AC1 C. J. Bellamy,
Sgt F. Corbett.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth off Hunstanton

Date & Time: May 26, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Eastern Air Transport (UK)
Registration:
G-AAXL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Skegness – Hunstanton
MSN:
2010
YOM:
1930
Location:
Hunstanton
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Hunstanton on a taxi flight from Skegness, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing on a sand bar located about 8 km from Hunstanton. Both occupants escaped uninjured and later set the wreckage on fire to attract rescuers. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the fishing boat named 'Lizzie Annie'.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by a connecting rod malfunction.
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