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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it was shot down by ground fire and crashed into the sea off Falmouth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Rolf Beitzke, pilot,
Uffz Erwin Mayer, radio operator,
Uffz Max Adam, mechanic,
Fw Richard Pape, air gunner.

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Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Perranporth

Date & Time: May 18, 1941

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Avro 679 Manchester

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L7393

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington with a scratch crew to carry out an engine test, following recent grounding of the Manchesters. An engine fire developed while over the Bristol Channel, but by skilful airmanship, S/L McIntosh succeeded in a crash-landing at Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall. The airframe was later converted for instructional use. All eight occupants evacuated safely.
Crew (207th Squadron):
S/L J. C. McIntosh +7.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Portreath

Date & Time: May 5, 1941 at 1500 LT

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V6377

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De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

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The airplane departed RAF Portreath at 1154LT on an operation to La Pallice, in La Rochelle. Approaching the harbor at low height, it clipped the mast of a ship while attacking a convoy. It crashed at 1500LT on return to base. A crew was injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. H. Kirkpatrick,
Sgt J. Burns,
Sgt V. E. White.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth at RAF St Eval

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1941

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BD172

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Cardiff - Saint Eval

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7054

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1934

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The single engine airplane crashed on landing at RAF St Eval and was not repaired. All three occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Scilly Islands: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1941

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AD753

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Flight

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1205LT on an operation to Brest. While flying at an altitude of 500 feet, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea off Scilly Islands. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Frank Cheesman,
P/O Hugh Murtagh Macrossan,
Sgt John Henry Matthews,
Sgt Frederick Richard Worthington.

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

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941 at 0155 LT

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P4403

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1905LT on a mine laying operation off Lorient. The following night, it overshot and crashed into a hedge while trying to land at RAF St Eval. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Ball,
Sgt Batchelor,
Sgt J. H. Bentley,
Sgt Calvert.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Saint Eval: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1941

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T2281

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 2048LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base in the evening, it overshot the runway and crashed in a field just beyond the runway end. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Ernest Kiddle, pilot, †
Sgt Pieter Emile Gerald Cammaerts, observer, †
Sgt R. H. Kniveton, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF St Mawgan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1941 at 0320 LT

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L8787

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB

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United Kingdom

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 0111LT on an operation to Brest. It crashed for unknown reasons at 0320LT at Carnewas Farm, two miles north of RAF St Mawgan. All three crew members were injured. One of them died from injuries sustained on March 30.
Crew:
F/Lt Gordon Percy Yarrow, †
P/O R. Y. Ashley,
Sgt J. Grant.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941 at 1200 LT

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T1942

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