ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207082
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Vickers Vildebeest Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K4606 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Skipsea Ranges, off Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Donibristle, Fife |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vickers Vildebeest Mk.III K4588 & K4606, 22 Squadron, RAF Donibristle, Fife: Both aircraft were destroyed in a collision, Skipsea Ranges, off Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Of the four crew involved (two in each aircraft) three were killed, and only one baled out and survived.
Crew of Vickers Vildebeest K4606:
Pilot Officer William Herbert Cheetham (pilot, aged 22) killed (drowned)
Corporal Cecil George Gurd (aged 26) killed (drowned)
Crew of Vickers Vildebeest K4588:
Sgt John Medd (pilot, aged 22) killed (drowned)
AC1 Leslie Broadbent Wilson baled out, survived unhurt
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (September 9 1937 page 264 - see link 4):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
P/O William Herbert Cheetham, Sgt. John Medd and Corporal Cecil George Gurd are reported missing in the sea as the result of a collision in the air which occurred at the Skipsea Ranges on September 2, between two aircraft of No. 22 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, Donibristle, Fife.
P/O Cheetham and Sgt. Medd were the pilots of their respective aircraft and Corporal Gurd was a passenger in one
of the aircraft. A passenger of the other aircraft, A/C.1 Leslie Broadbent Wilson, was not injured.
Extensive searches both from the air and by surface vessels has revealed no trace of the missing personnel. It must, therefore, be presumed, with regret, that the personnel reported as missing have lost their lives"
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Brtiain, 1976 page 35)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13721-I-have-recently-obtained-a-list-of-Irvin-Caterpillar-members-upto-1940-1937-Mystery
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1937/1937%20-%202506.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2018 18:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Apr-2020 18:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Mar-2022 11:10 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation