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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3002 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ardres, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Hampden X3002: Took off 20:10hrs from RAF Coningsby for night mission. 03/03/1941
Lost during a Bomber Command operation targeted at Cologne on the night of 3rd/4th March. Believed shot down by flak
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Kenneth Good RAFVR 758181 [Killed]
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Albert John Wallace Ward RAFVR 754591 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant David Arthur Donald Crouch RAFVR 755399 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Victor Thomas Essex RAFVR 755112 [Killed]
Sources:
https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/raf-coningsby-80-years-ago-month
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2022 07:10 | someguy | Added |
| 09-Feb-2022 19:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2022 02:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-Mar-2024 07:26 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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