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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1940 |
| Time: | 04:35 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4077 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hunstanton -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
| RAF Scampton |
L4077 took off from RAF Scampton at 20:35 on a mine laying operation. Crashed on return journey at Hunstanton, reason not given. Crew minor injuries
PO Michie
Sgt Lowe
AC Bellamy
Sgt Corbett
Sources:
National Archives Kew 49 Sqn ORB Record of Events doc AIR27/480/18 page 12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2025 13:16 | redwine163 | Added |
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