ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22474
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| Date: | Monday 26 August 1940 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X2895 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Downhill Road, West Boldon, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Usworth, near Sunderland, County Durham |
The aircraft took off at 20:40 hours on 25th August 1940 and was returning from operations on the ME Electric Works Berlin, short of fuel it suffered an engine failure on approach to RAF Usworth, near Sunderland and crash-landed. Crew of four survived, although two were injured:
40668 Pilot Officer Richard Henry "Dickey" Bunker DFC (pilot, injured)
Sgt Godfrey Dennis Thomas (wireless operator/air gunner, Service number 751987, injured)
Sgt Patrick Aylmer Vivian (observer, New Zealand national) OK
550065 Sgt Harry Scott Haste (wireless operator/air gunner) OK
Four lambs in the field were killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1940-1949_28.html
2. http://ne-diary.genuki.uk/Inc/ISeq_07.html
3. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-WWII1939-40.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2008 01:11 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:47 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2015 20:37 | Tats100 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2018 20:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2018 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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