Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AN166

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars on an operation along the Norwegian coast. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed near the airbase. A crew was killed.
Crew:
Sgt S. A. Vincent, pilot,
F/Sgt A. L. W. Watt, navigator,
Sgt K. C. Applekemp, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Thorne Martin, air gunner. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden near Kirkenes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kirkenes, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Andrey Zinovievich Stoyanov, pilot,
Cpt Pavel Arsentievich Korovinsky, navigator,
Sgt Nikolay Kapitonovich Zaitsev, radio operator,
Sgt Mikhail Makarovich Kovtun, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1942

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P2078

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby in the evening of December 11 on a maritime patrol flight. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the North Sea off the Norwegian coast. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Geoffrey Ian Gunton, pilot,
P/O Thomas Alfred Edgoose, navigator, †
Sgt Douglas Frederick Thomas, wireless operator,
Sgt Arnold Errol Crossley, air gunner. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Cape Gris-Nez: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942 at 0045 LT

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N9106

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 1709LT on November 20 on an operation to IJmuiden. After midnight, while returning to base, the crew sent a last message while flying in poor weather conditions. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed into the sea off Cape Gris-Nez. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur James Tippett, pilot,
P/O John Joseph Lynn, observer,
Sgt Douglas Lloyd George Millar, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Robert Theodore Sleep, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden in Severomorsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942

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Training

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Severomorsk-1 Airport (Vayenga-1). While circling at night in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
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Cpt Garbuz Ivan Yakovlevich, pilot,
Sgt Feodosy Spiridonovich Skomorokhov, radio operator.

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

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4100

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The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Saltby. On final approach. the airplane crashed short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt M. G. East,
Sgt H. A. Webb,
Sgt J. L. Warren,
Sgt G. C. Gale.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Cottesmore

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942 at 0625 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AD845

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The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore at 0002LT on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out of fuel and crashed in a field located southwest of the airbase. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt H. D. Beames,
Sgt D. McKay,
Sgt M. B. Anderson,
Sgt W. R. Jordan.

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Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Stadskanaal: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942 at 0308 LT

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L4109

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The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore at 2354LT on September 13 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Stadskanaal, some 36 km southeast of Groningen. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Roman Grabek, pilot, †
Sgt George Edward Cragg Coldron, observer, †
Sgt Roland Carlson, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Francis Needham, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1942 at 2123 LT

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AE385

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