ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207770
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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley B Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7261 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aldwark, near Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley II K7261, 51 Squadron, RAF Linton-on-Ouse: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 22/10/38 when crashed at Aldwark, near Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire. Two of the four crew were killed:
Pilot Officer Franklin Gordon Hanlan (aged 25) killed
AC1 Christopher Peter Timothy Bowring (aged 20) killed
Flt Sgt Frank Clifford Noyes severely injured
AC1 Andrew Moffat Fleming slightly injured
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (November 10, 1938, page 430 - see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
P/O Franklin Gordon Hanlan (pilot) and A/C.1 Christopher Peter Timothy Bowring lost their lives, Fit. Sgt. Frank Clifford Noyes was dangerously injured, and A/C.1 Andrew Moffat Fleming was slightly injured- in an accident which occurred at Aldwark, Yorkshire, on October 22, to an aircraft of No. 51 (Bomber) Squadron, Linton-upon-Ouse, Yorkshire." Noyes died within a year in part due to his injuries.
The crash occurred in a heavy fog when they crashed into trees on their third attempt to land.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, page 59)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1938/1938%20-%203172.PDF
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldwark,_North_Yorkshire
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Nov-2018 13:06 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2023 15:24 | TFRH | Updated [[Operator]] |
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