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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 

Handley Page Hampden Mk.I X3154 coded ZN-A of No.106 Squadron RAF crashed on Rushup Edge near Chapel-en-le-Frith 21st December 1940.

 

Name Rank- if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
 Michael Hubbard Pilot Officer  Pilot Killed
 Kenneth W. B. Perkins Sergeant Navigator  Killed
 David William Smith Sergeant Wireless Op./ Air gunner  Killed
Derrick Joseph Davey  Sergeant   Air gunner  Killed

 

The crew of the aircraft were on a night cross country navigation exercise from RAF Finningley near Doncaster.

 

Crash site of X3154

Myself looking at the very small remains of X3154 on Rushup Edge.

 

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