ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207185
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| Date: | Sunday 14 November 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hind |
| Owner/operator: | 502 (Ulster) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6763 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Aldergrove, County Antrim, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aldergrove, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| RAF Aldergrove, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hind K6763, delivered 7/4/37 to 502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Force, RAF Aldergrove: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14/11/37 when hit wireless mast on approach, RAF Aldergrove. One of the crew of two was killed:
LAC Donal Martin (aged 25) was killed
Flight Lt Brian George Corry (pilot) was injured
According to a contemporary newspaper report ("The Times" 15 November 1937):
"An R.A.F. Machine struck a newly erected wireless mast at the Aldergrove Aerodrome, Co. Antrim yesterday, and LAC Donal Martin, who was in the aeroplane was killed. The pilot, G. Corry was seriously injured." Aircraft belonged to 502 Squadron per the newspaper.
Flight Magazine reported thereafter as LAC Donal Martin and Flt Lt Brian G Corry who of course went on to a successful career during the war. He was 'dangerously injured' in the crash.
K6753 was Struck off charge 5/1/38 with 92 hours on the airframe
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 54)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?594-502-Sqn-Crash-14-Nov-1937
4. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?97094-502-Sdn-pilot-information-request
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2018 22:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-Mar-2018 19:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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