Sutton Bridge AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane crash landed at RAF Sutten Bridge after the flaps and undercarriage failed due to a fractured hydraulic line. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O A. J. Muir.

Probable cause:

Failure of a hydraulic line in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Terrington St Clement: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

P1163

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Sutton Bridge - Sutton Bridge

Location:

Terrington St Clement

Norfolk

Country:

United Kingdom

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Europe

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight out from RAF Sutton Bridge. While flying at very low height, the airplane collided with trees and crashed in Terrington St Clement. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Sidney Lionel Vinten, pilot.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Wingland

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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Registration:

L7774

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Sutton Bridge - Sutton Bridge

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The airplane was engaged in a training exercise out from RAF Sutton Bridge. En route, an engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located near Wingland, bursting into flames. All seven crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
W/O D. J. North-Bomford,
P/O M. S. Cywinski,
Sgt J. E. Corrie,
Lac A. W. Cheshire,
P/O S. G. Watson,
F/O S. G. Kopinski,
Sgt J. E. London.

Probable cause:

Engine fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Sutton Bridge

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1942 at 1835 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

Z5949

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Upwood - Upwood

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a navigation exercise. En route, one of the engine failed due to fuel starvation and the crew diverted to RAF Sutton Bridge. On short final, the undercarriage collided with a raised bank and was torn off. The airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Leslie Harrison Haegerty, pilot,
P/O John Norman Jenkinson, observer,
Sgt Edward Patrick Moakler, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

The pilot had taken off with the fuel cocks in the wrong position, causing an engine to fail in flight due to fuel starvation. Due to a too low approach, the airplane collided with a raised bank on short final, causing the undercarriage to be torn off.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Henlow: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1928 at 1845 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Registration:

H2534

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Henlow – Sutton Bridge

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Henlow, while climbing, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Clifton, north of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harold Charles Calvey,
F/Sgt William Charles Hollier.