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Narrative: Handley Page HP.33 Clive I: One of the Handley Page Hinaidi Mk.I prototypes, J9126, was rebuilt using a W.10 fuselage as a transport design, later converted to become Clive Mk.III, though not entering service as such. Later, registered as G-ABYX when sold to Sir Alan Cobham with his air circus and named "Youth of Australia" and later renamed "Astra".
Involved in a fatal flying accident 11/6/33: Two boys (spectators) were fatally injured when hit by G-ABYX when it undershot on landing, Middleton Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, at the end of a flying display. The two fatalities were:
Fred Smith (aged 12) killed Leslie Taylor (aged 8) killed
According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Yorkshire Post", Leeds 12th June 1933 page 7):
"Leeds Air Pageant Tragedy: How Two Boys Were Killed.
The victims were named as Fred Smith (aged 12) of 25 Cameron St and Leslie Taylor (aged 8) of 9 Westbury St. were killed by a large aircraft coming in to land. The plane, a Handley Page airliner was being used to give flights to the public.
Coming in to land in windy conditions, it hit a down draught while headed towards a group standing outside the flying enclosure. Skimming just above the ground, either a wheel or the tail skid caught the boys. Others in the group only avoided being hit by throwing themselves on the ground. Another boy, Fred Hooper, who had cycled with Fred Smith from Cameron St had a lucky escape, when the sole of his boot was torn off by the aircraft.
The plane made a perfect landing; the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Hugh Johnston being unaware that anything had gone wrong."
Flt Lt Hugh Coleman Johnson (pilot) uninjured. This aircraft was first registered as G-ABYX 13/8/32 (C of A 3573/C of R 4779) to National Aviation Air Displays Ltd., Trafalgar Square, London WC.2, normally based at Ford Aerodrome, Yapton, West Sussex. Registration cancelled 2/11/35 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
NOTE: Reports in some sources that G-ABYX was scrapped later in 1933 are incorrect, not least because G-ABYX took part in a flypast to mark the official opening of Doncaster Aerodrome on 26/5/34 (see below)