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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1942 |
| Time: | 17:15 approx |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AT129 |
| MSN: | EA-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bransby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Operation - Brest
Takeoff at 17:12 hrs, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure, banked steeply to port, pitched into a vertical dive and crashed almost immediately.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Charles Duncan Stuart Stewart RAFVR 922683 Killed
Observer : Sergeant Kenneth Edward Northrop RAFVR 1251246 Killed
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Leonard Arthur Jardine RAFVR 900161 Killed
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Albert Hibbitt RAFVR 1199910 Killed
Sgt Jardine was on attachment from 408 Squadron RCAF
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
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Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2022 18:11 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 25-Jan-2024 07:45 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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