ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201446
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1942 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P1226 |
| MSN: | EA-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Derry Farm near Branscombe in Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon. |
Hampden flew into a hill in fog. The accident happened 11:25 at Derry Farm near Branscombe in Devon. The crew (including Flt Sgt Jack Gadsby and Sgt Eric Clarke) had been detailed to ferry the aircraft back to Scampton after it had been repaired. On the morning of the 17th, Plt Off's Cooke and Plt Off Manders had taken the Hampden up for a brief test flight alone, when the accident happened.
Crew
Pilot: Plt Off Derek Alfred Cook - Bangor Cemetery Co Down Northern Ireland Sec. 3.L. Grave 1.B.
Observer: Plt Off Robert Emmett Manders RCAF - Exeter Higher Cemetery Devon Sec. Z.K. Grave 22.
Sources:
49 Sqn Association
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2017 20:54 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 30-Oct-2018 05:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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