Accident Miles Master Mk II EM408,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164038
 
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Date:Sunday 11 March 1945
Time:
Type:Miles Master Mk II
Owner/operator:3 GTS RAF
Registration: EM408
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Crannaford Crossing, 3 km NE of RAF Exeter, Devon, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Exeter, East Devon
Destination airport:RAF Exeter
Narrative:
Stall/spin accident.
Master Mk II EM408 of No. 3 Glider Training School RAF spun out of a steep turn at 2,500 feet during a training flight, failed to recover in time and struck the ground, catching fire.
Both occupants of the trainer were killed.
Crew
F/Sgt Arthur Edward LEACH (pilot) RAFVR : killed
Sgt James Richard EGAN (Glider Pilot) Regiment, British Army: killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.

Sources:

RAF Casualties 1945

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Feb-2014 05:42 angels one five Added
20-Feb-2014 05:44 angels one five Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative]
20-Feb-2014 20:11 angels one five Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
20-Feb-2014 20:59 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative]
21-Feb-2014 01:02 angels one five Updated [Location, Destination airport]
11-Mar-2019 09:39 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
11-Jul-2023 20:46 Nepa Updated [[Operator]]

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