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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 1942 |
| Time: | 03:20 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AT112 |
| MSN: | EA- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Glossmore Farm near RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Returning from the raid on Mannheim the aircraft ran out of fuel. While making an emergency landing at 03:20 it crashed at Glossmore Farm near RAF Upwood. No injuries reported.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant R N Hamer RAF
Observer : Sergeant Haddock RAF
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant John William Minchin RAFVR 1181097
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Watchorn RAF
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 17:23 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 30-Oct-2018 05:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2023 21:43 | Nepa | Updated |
| 14-Feb-2024 07:49 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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