Accident Hawker Fury Mk I K1941,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68708
 
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Date:Friday 30 October 1936
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic hafu model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Fury Mk I
Owner/operator:43 Sqn RAF
Registration: K1941
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex
Destination airport:RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales.
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Fury Mk.i K1941, 43 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 30/10/36 when crashed into a tree on high ground whilst descending through fog after becoming lost near RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. Crew: Acting Pilot Officer Edmund George Hollings (pilot, aged 23) RAF - was killed.

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2009 06:21 JINX Added
18-Jan-2012 09:46 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
15-Jul-2013 08:24 JINX Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
02-Aug-2013 14:32 Nepa Updated [Operator]
04-Aug-2013 14:49 JINX Updated [Operator]
06-Jun-2015 15:45 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
09-Jun-2015 08:56 Shout Updated [Location]
06-Apr-2018 22:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Apr-2018 22:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
20-Apr-2020 20:31 AlLach Updated [Operator, Operator]

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