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Norfolk

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
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Sutton Bridge - Sutton Bridge
Location:
Terrington St Clement
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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 416 Wellington IC in Terrington St Clement: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1470
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Terrington St Clement
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1847LT on March 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Terrington St Clement. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Constantinos Marios Thompson, pilot, †
Sgt Humphrey Yule Chard, pilot, †
P/O Stewart Sidney Barnett, observer, †
Sgt Eric Keetley, †
Sgt John Stephen Christopher Sherman, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. G. Russell.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Terrington St Clement: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1940 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1458
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wittering - Wittering
MSN:
8741
YOM:
1939
Location:
Terrington St Clement
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Following a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Terrington St Clement. Two crewmen were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
S/L Joseph Somerton O'Brien, pilot,
P/O Cuthbert King-Clark, observer, †
Cpl David Little, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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