ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29148
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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 1973 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 618 VGS ATC RAF |
| Registration: | XN237 |
| MSN: | 1176 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF West Malling, Maidstone, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling, Kent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3, XN237, 618 VGS ATC RAF: Awaiting collection 10/3/1959, delivered 12/3/1959. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15/4/1973 when crashed near West Malling, Maidstone, Kent. Both crew were killed
Struck Off Charge 22/5/1973 as CAT 5(S).
Sources:
1. http://t31club.com/t31_list.htm
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XN
4. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_in_the_South_East.pdf
6. https://www.rafweb.org/Members%20Pages/Casualties/1970s/Casualties_1973_01.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-May-2012 15:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2013 07:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2022 22:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2022 09:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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