ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122769
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4702 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Westland Lysander Mk.1 L4702, 2 Squadron, RAF: Written off 28.4.39 when demonstrating slow flying abilities, aircraft stalled in a climbing turn, and dived into the ground at RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, both crew were killed:
Flying Officer Ronald Anthony George Petrie (RAF) killed
AC2 Henry Arthur John Stacey (RAF) killed
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (May 4, 1939 page 456 - see link #4):
FLYING ACCIDENTS
F/O Ronald Anthony George Petrie (pilot) and A/C.2 Henry Arthur John Stacey lost their lives in an accident which occurred near Folkestone, Kent, on April 28, 1939, to an aircraft of No. 2 Squadron."
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircrft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. Westland Aircraft since 1915 / Derek N James
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%201347.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2011 14:19 | ThW | Added |
| 25-Oct-2011 08:29 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Jan-2012 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code] |
| 05-Aug-2013 06:29 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2018 01:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2018 23:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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