Incident Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV G-AAUX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201684
 
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Date:Thursday 29 April 1937
Time:day
Type:Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV
Owner/operator:Grimsby Aero Club
Registration: G-AAUX
MSN: SB.229
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waltham Grange Airfield near Grimsby, Lincolnshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Waltham Grange Airfield near Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First registered (C of R 2440) to Auto Auctions Ltd. Re-registered to North Sea Aerial & General Transport Ltd., Brough, East Yorkshire. Re-registered 9.12.36 (C of R 2514) to Blackburn Aircraft Ltd., Waltham, Lincolnshire (aircraft on loan Grimsby Aero Club).

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29,4,37: crashed on take off from Waltham Grange Airfield near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Registration G-AAUX cancelled by the Air Ministry 30.4.37 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft".

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAUX.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
4. http://www.forgottenairfields.com/united-kingdom/england/lincolnshire/grimsby-s1031.html
5. http://www.bcar.org.uk/waltham-history

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Nov-2017 02:01 Dr. John Smith Added

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