ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208425
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 88 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9249 |
| MSN: | F.2837 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Netherhampton, 2 miles West of Salisbury, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Battle I K9249, 88 Squadron, RAF Boscombe Down: Written off (destroyed) 20/6/39 when caught fire in flight and abandoned over Netherhampton, two miles west of Salisbury, Wiltshire (at approximate co ordinates 51.067°N 1.845°W). One of the crew of three was killed, the other two bailed out and survived:
Sgt Harrison George Ing (aged 24) killed
Pilot Officer Donald Alexander John Foster (pilot, Canadian national) unhurt
AC2 Edward Glyndwr Williams unhurt
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (June 2, 1939 -see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
Sgt. Harrison George Ing lost his life in an accident which occurred at Netherhampton on June 20 to an aircraft of No. 88 Squadron. Sgt. Ing was a member of the crew. P/O Donald Alexander John Foster, the pilot of the aircraft, and A.C.2 Edward Glyndwr Williams, the other member of the crew, were not injured."
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 76)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%202003.PDF
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13425-88-Sqn-Fairey-Battle-Crash-June-20th-1939-Seeking-ID-please
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherhampton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 17:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2018 22:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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