Incident Handley Page Hampden Mk I P5345,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307293
 
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Date:Monday 13 October 1941
Time:
Type:Handley Page Hampden Mk I
Owner/operator:16 OTU RAF
Registration: P5345
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Upper Heyford
Narrative:
Blenheim N9668 took off for a demonstration flight and landed safely. 13/10/941
Sgt Phillips RCAF then taxied across the direction of the prevailing wind and had stopped the Anson when, without warning, it was hit by a Hampden P5345 from the same unit. Sgt D.F. Allen was injured in the Hampden P5345. Sgt Allen joined the two airmen from the Anson in SSQ Upper Heyford.
Crew:
Sgt (R/????) D.F. ALLEN (pilot) RCAF : slightly injured

Sources:

1.https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1941.pdf
2.ORB 16 OTU RAF

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