Incident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K6137,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172475
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Wednesday 7 February 1940
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:607 (County of Durham) Sqn RAF
Registration: K6137
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Saint-Inglevert, Pas-de-Calais -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:St. Inglevert airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 7 February 1940, Flg Off George Dudley Craig of 607 Sqn RAF wrecked his Gladiator I K6137 AF-Z after a forced landing following engine failure on take-off at St. Inglevert. The aircraft overshot the landing and ran into a hedge near the airfield. Craig was unhurt.

Sources:

http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth_craig2.htm
“The Battle of France Then and Now”, by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.anciens-aerodromes.org/com/terrains%20aviations/StInglevert.htm]
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Inglevert
https://www.google.fr/maps/search/50.875833,1.743611/@50.875833,1.743611,11120m/data=!4m2!2m1!4b1?hl=fr&dg=dbrw&newdg=1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2014 23:39 Dr. John Smith Added
02-Feb-2015 16:37 Shout Updated [Operator, Narrative]
19-Jan-2016 04:38 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
19-Jan-2016 17:50 Opietz Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
28-Jan-2016 12:05 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
27-Mar-2016 08:02 INV Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
07-Feb-2017 16:38 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Apr-2022 18:36 JINX Updated [Operator]
05-Jul-2022 10:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org