ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208432
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hind |
| Owner/operator: | 7 E&RFTS RAF |
| Registration: | L7241 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Desford, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hind Trainer L7241, 7 E&RFTS, RAF Desford: Written off (destroyed) 23/6/39 when stalled and dived into the ground near Desford, Leicestershire shortly after take off. One of the crew of two was killed:
Flying Officer Joseph Leonard John Rowland (RAFO, aged 26, pupil pilot under training) was killed
Flying Officer Noel Hill (instructor) injured
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (July 6, 1939 page 7 - see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
F/O Joseph Leonard John Rowland lost his life and F/O Noel Hill was seriously injured, in an accident which occurred at Desford on June 23 to an aircraft of No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Frying Training School"
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939-1-%20-%200033.PDF
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
5. http://www.leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/1899-1939.html
6. https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-jun-26-1939-p-23/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 19:21 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Apr-2018 00:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2018 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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