ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211057
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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Hart Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K2974 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
| RAF Hendon, Middlesex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hart K2974: Written off (destroyed) 1/5/33 when crashed during formation practice at RAF Hendon, Middlesex. The pilot was taking part in a practice flight for the upcoming annual air pageant there when his plane failed to pull out of dive and hit the ground, also killing his crewman.
Crew:
P/O Edward Antony James BULWER-LYTTON, Viscount Knebworth MP (pilot) RAF - killed
LAC (801246) Ralph HARRISON (AG) RAF - killed
According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Western Argus" Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Tue 9 May 1933, Page 6 - see link #3)
"FURTHER DETAILS.
London, May 2.
Viscount Knebworth's squadron consisted of Hawker-Hart machines, which dived at a speed estimated at 250 miles an hour, either in practising the royal salute or a bombing attack. All rose again, except Viscount Knebworth's machine, which, eye-witnesses say, dipped too low. It grounded with great force, skidded 700 yards and then caught fire. Three fire-engines dashed to the spot, but the firemen's efforts were unavailing".
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 20)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Bulwer-Lytton,_Viscount_Knebworth
4. Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA) Tue 9 May 1933 Page 6 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/34616172
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17674-RAF-Fatalities-1933&styleid=3
6. http://www.thepeerage.com/p47236.htm
7. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F47292
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2018 12:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-May-2018 12:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2023 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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