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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 1940 |
| Time: | 05:20 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P2143 |
| MSN: | EA- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Andover -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
After operation to Bordeaux, France the plane crashed near Andover (Hampshire, United Kingdom) probably because of a shortage of fuel.
Crew:
70545 P/O Charles Derek PITMANN - killed - Dirleton Cemetery, United Kingdom
74687 P/O Richard Cecil PARKER - killed - Ramsden (St. James) Churchyard, United Kingdom
970119 Sgt James BROWN - killed - Larkhall Cemetery, United Kingdom
903094 Sgt Peter FLANAGAN - killed - Hubberston (St. David) Churchyard, United Kingdom
Sources:
1. AIR81/3804
2. Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 119
3. CWGC
4. Henk Welting's database (rafcommands.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2025 13:53 | MMR | Added |
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