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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Valley – West Freugh

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The airplane departed RAF Valley at 1130LT on a flight to RAF West Freugh, carrying three crew members. During the takeoff run, the pilot-in-command aborted the procedure but was unable to stop the airplane within the available distance. The Botha overran and crashed into the sea about 500 metres off Rhosneigr. All three crew members were killed. It is also reported that 11 rescuers died while they were trying to save the crew.
Crew:
Sgt Kazimierz Stefan Rosiewicz,
LAC Thomas Alexander Dixon,
LAC Freferick Charles Glockler.

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

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941 at 2251 LT

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X2991

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Bombing

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2250LT on an operation to Mannheim. After liftoff, it encountered difficulties to gain height and crashed one minute later near the airfield. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Ferrie,
Sgt Redwood,
Sgt Holland.
Sgt Hawkins.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Tarapacá: 16 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941 at 1520 LT

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Ford 5

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644

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Tarapacá – Tres Esquinas

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5-AT-089

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1930

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Few minutes after takeoff from Tarapacá Airport, bound for Tres Esquinas, the three engine airplane caught fire and crashed in a dense wooded area located few km from the airport. SAR operations were quickly initiated but the burnt wreckage was found two days and a half later. All 16 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

For unknown reasons, the airplane suffered a sudden and severe in-flight fire, maybe due to the explosion of an engine.

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

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1941 at 0925 LT

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AE221

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Training

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Balderton - Balderton

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The airplane departed Balderton Airfield on a local training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it collided with a flock of birds, causing the left engine to fail. The airplane lost height and crashed. All four crew members evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

Bird strike after takeoff.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY Catalina off Stranrear: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1941

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AH556

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Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Stranrear

Dumfries and Galloway

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The floatplane was en route from Stranrear, Scotland, to Canada. Shortly after departure, in unknown circumstances, the airplane stalled and crashed in the Stranrear's Bay. Two crew members were seriously injured and five others were killed.
Crew:
F/O Alfred Lawrence Fowler, pilot, †
F/O Maurice Arthur Frank Hirst, pilot, †
Sgt Patrick John Nelson Coady, wireless operator, †
AC1 Peter Quinlan O'Brien, †
Ens D. A. Eldred, †
AC1 D. Muir,
Sgt R. B. H. Scroggs.

Crash of a Cessna Crane I in Saskatoon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941 at 1515 LT

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7700

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Saskatoon - Saskatoon

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1143

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1941

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23.00

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The pilot departed Saskatoon Airport on a local solo training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled, spun into ground and burned. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Henry Orville Richardson, pilot.

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Error of judgment on the part of the pilot. The pilot of the aircraft committed an error in judgment in that he attempted to turn the aircraft when flying at insufficient airspeed, and that he could have made a landing in the surrounding fields without attempting a turn back to the aerodrome.

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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Bordeaux: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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8227

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The airplane suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. The pilot elected to return for an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Aloys Hessling, pilot,
Gefr Werner Pietsch, observer,
Uffz Georg Pauser, radio operator,
Gefr Robert Neuer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Perim

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8518

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Bombing

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