ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211229
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Date: | Thursday 15 June 1933 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas TM |
Owner/operator: | RAF College Cranwell |
Registration: | K1486 |
MSN: | AW.620 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Brauncewell, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Armstrong Whitworth Atlas TM K1486, RAF College, Cranwell: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15/6/33 when hit dyke on landing, overturned and caught fire at Brauncewell, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire (at approximate co ordinates 53.055413°N 0.489765°W, north of RAF Cranwell).
Pilot and sole occupant -
Flt Cadet John William Gard (pilot) RAF - was killed
Court of Inquiry held at Cranwell on 15/6/33. K1486 Delivered to RAF College Cranwell 1/1/31; DTD 19/5/32; RAF College Cranwell 9/10/32; Struck Off Charge 1/7/33
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 8)
2.
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm 3.
http://britishaviation-ptp.com/aw_atlas.html 4.
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17674-RAF-Fatalities-1933 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brauncewell Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
20-May-2018 00:46 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
20-Jul-2023 09:47 |
Nepa |
Updated |
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