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| Date: | Sunday 3 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X2978 |
| MSN: | (OL- K) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laneham Notts /Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Hampden X2978/K: Takeoff for test flight. 03/11/1940
aircraft accident near RAF Scampton. Crashed at Laneham Notts /Lincolnshire.
Crew:
Sgt John Henry GREEN (639031) WOp RAF - killed - Scampton (St John The Baptist) Churchyard, United Kingdom
Sgt Basil Edward REDGROVE (740422) Pilot RAF - killed - Scampton (St John The Baptist) Churchyard, United Kingdom
AC.2 Robert Rankin Mcharry ROWLANDS (1108295) RAF - killed - St Helens Cemetery, United Kingdom
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X2978
2.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 126
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2023 19:11 | temptage | Added |
| 07-Feb-2024 11:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Aug-2025 16:53 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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