Rutland

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L4162

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Flight

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Training

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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Cottesmore - Cottesmore

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The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Cottesmore. While in the circuit, the airplane stalled and crashed 3 km northeast from the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Wilson, pilot,
Sgt James Kenneth Johnston, observer,
Sgt Peter Vincent Norris, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Jamieson Patrick Wardrop, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Cottesmore

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0025 LT

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W1099

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Dalton - Dalton

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The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2222LT on May 19 to drop leaflets over Vichy. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Cottesmore where the airplane crashed upon landing. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Sgt Charles Rae Barr, pilot,
Sgt John William Brown, flight engineer,
F/Sgt David Conter, observer,
Sgt Ronald Charles Perriam, wireless operator,
Sgt John George Smith Rocks, air gunner,
Sgt Eric Humphrey Williams, air gunner.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I at RAF North Luffenham

Date & Time: May 1, 1942 at 1930 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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R5545

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Training

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF North Luffenham. For unknown reasons, the airplane overshot upon landing and crashed into a brick wall. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt T. A. Stewart,
F/Sgt S. W. Osman.

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

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1942 at 1540 LT

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AT155

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Flight

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The crew departed RAF North Luffenham on test flight. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Ridlington, killing both occupants.
Crew:
F/Sgt David Lloyd Carnegy Liddell, pilot,
Sgt Harold William Everett, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1942 at 2326 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AT116

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Bombing

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on a mine laying operation. Returning to base, it clipped the wing of Short Stirling N3674, which had just landed and got bogged down. The Hampden was damaged beyond repair and the Stirling was repaired.
Crew:
Sgt D. J. Towler,
Sgt E. F. Penlington,
Sgt J. Burns,
Sgt W. Woodford.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF North Luffenham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 0149 LT

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AD842

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 0145LT on a mine laying operation. Four minutes later, it crashed in unknown circumstances on the flare path, just beyond the airfield boundary. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt D. C. Hunter, pilot,
Sgt Richard Ball Calow, observer, †
F/Sgt Fernand Fagan MacKinnon, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Douglas Morris, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942 at 1325 LT

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AD832

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The crew was completing a training mission when he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed near Empingham and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt H. Thorpe,
AC1 F. Hayton,
P/O R. P. Worthy.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF North Luffenham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942 at 2201 LT

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AD765

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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