ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69309
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| Date: | Thursday 24 November 1938 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Handley Page Harrow Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7002 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Honington, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| RAF Honington | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Handley Page HP.54 Harrow Mk.II K7002, 75 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24/11/38 when on final approach by night to RAF Honington, Suffolk, the aircraft hit the ground short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew were injured. For unknown reason, crew was continuing the approach at a too low altitude. Struck off charge 23/10/39
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp54-harrow-ii-raf-honington
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._75_Squadron_RAF#1937,_reforms_as_bomber_squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2009 23:56 | JINX | Added |
| 20-Oct-2009 23:57 | JINX | Updated |
| 19-Mar-2018 21:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Apr-2022 19:05 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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