ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21685
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Date: | Friday 11 November 1938 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Miles Magister Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 213 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | L8136 |
MSN: | 614 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Shillington, Bedfordshire -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Miles Magister Mk.I L8136, 213 (Ceylon) Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11/11/38 when crash landed at Shillington, Bedfordshire (at approximate co ordinates 51.984°N 0.365°W) as the result of engine failure, on a passenger flight between RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire to RAF Hendon, Middlesex. Both crew survived the accident, sustaining only minor injuries:
Pilot: Pilot Officer R.F. Weatherhill
Passenger: Pilot Officer B.J.E. Lane
Both Weatherhill and Lane were injured and the purpose of the flight was for both to go on leave in London. Lane was going to visit his parents in Pinner, Middlesex. The accident was attended to by RAF Henlow
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13205-Crash-Miles-Magister-L8136-213-Sqn-November-11-1938 3.
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13620-If-anyone-is-going-to-Kew-soon-and-could-look-up-1-reference-for-me... 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillington,_Bedfordshire Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Jul-2008 23:19 |
JINX |
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06-Apr-2012 02:56 |
Anon. |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
13-Sep-2012 22:01 |
Anon. |
Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
03-Mar-2013 17:55 |
angels one five |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
28-May-2013 20:15 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
08-Aug-2013 21:17 |
JINX |
Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
13-Aug-2013 15:52 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
13-Aug-2013 22:32 |
JINX |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
03-Jun-2015 17:19 |
Dandy |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
19-Mar-2018 02:01 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
19-Mar-2018 02:04 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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