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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 1940 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4068 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ault, France -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
| RAF Scampton |
L4068 took off at 23:30 on 11th May 1940 to bomb target H76 which was carried out successfully. On return journey the starboard engine failed and the aircraft would not maintain height. Crash landed at Ault (8 miles north of Le Treport). Crew uninjured.
PO Drakes pilot
PO Fox navigator
Sgt Fennel gunner
AC Watson W/operator
Sources:
National Archive Kew, 49 Sqn ORB Record of Events doc AIR27/480/14 page 4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2025 13:16 | redwine163 | Added |
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