ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25246
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Date: | Monday 28 November 1921 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Avro 504K |
Owner/operator: | Aircraft Disposal Co Ltd |
Registration: | G-EAZF |
MSN: | H7426 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey (EGCR) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Ex-RAF Avro 504K H7426 (former RAF serial used on the documentation in lieu of any official constructors number). Sold to Belgium for military use by the Belgian Air Force, but civil registered as G-EAZF 08.11.21 to the Aircraft Disposal Co Ltd., for test and delivery flights.
Written off 28.11.21 when stalled and crashed shortly after take off from Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey, whilst in a pre-delivery test flight. Both crew killed.
Sources:
1.
http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/81-register-gb-g-ea 2.
https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EAZF.pdf 3.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E2.html 4.
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-504k-croydon-2-killed-0 5.
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Nov21.html 6.
http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15985.0 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2008 01:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
18-Dec-2013 22:58 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
14-Mar-2020 22:44 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
14-Mar-2020 22:46 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source] |
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