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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1940 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4395 |
| MSN: | VN-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bircham Newton, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I P4395 (VN-C) of 50 Squadron, RAF. Lost on combat operations on the evening of 30/9/1940, when crashed on take off from RAF Bircham Newton, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Target: Air Ministry Berlin, Germany. No casualties. According to the following entry in the Squadron Diary (ORB - Air Ministry Form 540)
"30 September/1 October 1940
BERLIN
Four aircraft flew to R.A.F. Station Bircham Newton, Norfolk for a raid on BERLIN AIR MINISTRY BUILDINGS, departing from around 23.00 hours onwards. This was some 1 hour 15 minutes later than planned, reportedly due to poor organisation of the refuelling section.
Hampden P4395 suffered engine failure on take-off and crashed. All the crew - Squadron Leader Oxley, Pilot Officer Hook, Pilot Officer Pichel-Juan and Sgt. Fullerton) - were uninjured, but P4395 was totally destroyed"
Sources:
1. http://www.no-50-and-no-61-squadrons-association.co.uk/app/download/5802508903/50+SQUADRON+ORB+1939+1943+Revision+1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2018 22:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 19:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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