ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206958
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Osprey Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RAF |
| Registration: | K3626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wickham, 3 miles North of Fareham, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eastleigh, Hampshire |
| RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Osprey Mk.III K3626, 801 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, RAF Eastleigh: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11/8/36 when on a flight from Eastleigh to Catterick. Having developed compass trouble, they turned back and made a forced landing at Wickham, three miles north of Fareham, Hampshire, but F/O Molyneux was thrown from the aircraft, having possibly unfastened his harness before impact, and was killed. The two crew were:
Flying Officer Henry Molyneux (aged 22) killed
Squadron Leader Bryan Vernon Reynolds (pilot) unhurt
According to the official Air Ministry statement, published in "Flight" magazine (August 20, 1936, page 212 - see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
The Air Ministry regrets to announce that F/O Henry Molyneux lost his life in an accident which occurred at Wickham, Hampshire on August 11, to an aircraft of No. 801 (Fleet Fighter) Squadron. F/O Molyneux was the passenger of the aircraft and Sqn. Ldr Bryan Vernon Reynolds, who was not injured, was the pilot".
Aircraft deemed damaged beyond repair, and struck off charge 2/10/36
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 26)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1936/1936%20-%202297.PDF
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6702-circonstance-of-the-death-of-the-following-Officers
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickham
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2018 15:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 17:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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