ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209543
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Hart |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J9938 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Bicester | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hart J9938, 33 Squadron, RAF Bicester: Delivered to 33 Squadron 28/2/30. Part of the first production batch of 15 (J9933-J9947), of which nearly all served with 33Sqn; the exceptions being J9933, which served with the manufacturers in several different trials, and J9947, which went out to 39 Squadron at Raisalpur, India, for tropical trials against its Wapiti IIAs.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31/3/31 when hit flagstaff and crashed on approach to RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire. Both crew were killed:
Sgt Stanley Herbert Martin (Service Number 359979, aged 25) killed
L.A/C George Henry Mason (Service Number 359952, aged 25) killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17512-RAF-Fatalities-1931
3. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/airframeprofile.php?FrameID=25485
4. https://shufti.blog/category/aircraft/
5. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?26223-Some-pictures-my-Grandfather-gave-me-(warning-large-pics)/page2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2018 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2018 07:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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