Accident Hawker Horsley Mk II J8009,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212384
 
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Date:Thursday 8 November 1928
Time:night
Type:Hawker Horsley Mk II
Owner/operator:100 Sqn RAF
Registration: J8009
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Horsley Mk.II J8009, 100 Squadron, RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire: Substantially damaged 8/11/1928 when force landed in the dark, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; aircraft later repaired and returned to service, but the pilot was killed in the incident

Sgt Herbert Edward Lockwood (pilot, Service Number 351106, aged 25) killed
AC.2 Charles Robert Thane (passenger, Service number 365544) injured

According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (November 15, 1928 page 996 - see link #3)

"Royal Air Force Flying Accidents
THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the result of an accident near Buckingham to a Hawker Horsley machine of No. 100 (Bombing) Squadron, Bicester, on November 8, 351106, Sergeant Herbert Edward Lockwood, the pilot of the aircraft was killed, and 365544 AS.2 Charles Robert Thane was seriosuly injured."

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17344-RAF-fatalities-1928
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928%20-%201074.html?search=Richard%20Harold%20Coupe

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jun-2018 16:46 Dr. John Smith Added
20-Jun-2018 16:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
21-Jun-2018 14:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location]
14-Oct-2018 16:47 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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