ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172888
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 208 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K1467 |
| MSN: | AW.589 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Heliopolis, north-east of Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Heliopolis, Egypt |
| RAF Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5 August 1931, when crashed at RAF Heliopolis, north-east Cairo, Egypt (at approximate co ordinates 30°05′40″N 031°21′35″E) killing both crew.
Crew:
Flight Lt Arthur Reginald Jones (pilot)
L/AC Edgar Charles Clive Henry (366752) (observer)
K1467 was the 13th of a batch of 28 aircraft (K1454-K1481, c/nos AW576-AW603) ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Whitley, to contract 34471/30 to meet Specification 12/28. Delivered between August 1930 and January 1931. Struck off charge 7 August 1931
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p. 8)
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17512-RAF-Fatalities-1931
3. http://britishaviation-ptp.com/aw_atlas.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaza_Air_Base#History
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2015 06:21 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Feb-2017 18:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2018 19:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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