Incident Avro 504K G-EBNH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25302
 
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Date:Monday 7 May 1928
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:Thomas, Griffiths & Rimmer t/a South Wales Airways
Registration: G-EBNH
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bridgend, Glamorgan -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Bridgend, Glamorgan
Destination airport:Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First registered 31.1.26 (C of A 960/C of R 1376) to T.J. Carslake, Hooton Park, Cheshire. Re-registered 3.5.27 (C of A 960, C of R 1376) to Messrs. Thomas, Griffiths & Rimmer, Bridgend, Glamorgan t/a South Wales Airways Ltd. South Wales Airways was a joy-riding operation using Avro 504K's flying from Bridgend and Cardiff.

Written off 7.5.28 when crashed at Bridgend, Glamorgan; all three on board were injured, but there were no fatalities. Registration G-EBNH cancelled 9.5.28 due to "destruction of permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"

Sources:

1. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576586
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EBNH.pdf
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/82-register-gb-g-eb
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-504k-bridgend
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E3.html
6. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Bridgendflyingsites
7. Neville Doyle, "The Triple Alliance" (page 73)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
13-Dec-2013 00:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
18-Jun-2018 18:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
18-Jun-2018 18:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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