Incident Hawker Demon Mk I K3802,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68619
 
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Date:Sunday 19 September 1937
Time:day
Type:Hawker Demon Mk I
Owner/operator:601 (County of London) Sqn RAF
Registration: K3802
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Aldenham RLG, near Elstree, Hertfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hendon, Middlesex
Destination airport:RAF Aldenham RLG, Elstree, Hertfordhsire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Demon Mk.1 K3802, 601 (County of London) Squadron, RAF Hendon, Middlesex: Written off 19/9/37 when engine failed on attempted overshoot at RAF Aldenham RLG, (Relief Landing Ground) near Elstree, Hertfordshire. Aircraft crash landed & Damaged Beyond Repair when undercarriage collapsed.

Not repaired; Relegated to GIA (Ground Instructional Airframe) 1005M

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, page 28)
2. 601 Squadron ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/11/1928-30/9/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8415339

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Oct-2009 20:43 JINX Added
18-Jan-2012 06:31 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
14-Jul-2013 02:57 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
01-Aug-2013 21:17 Nepa Updated [Operator]
02-Aug-2013 13:18 JINX Updated [Operator]
03-Aug-2013 15:41 Nepa Updated [Operator]
04-Aug-2013 07:00 JINX Updated [Operator]
14-Aug-2013 20:18 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
24-Aug-2013 07:32 Nepa Updated [Operator]
24-Aug-2013 14:53 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
01-Mar-2014 22:31 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
04-Nov-2015 08:52 JINX Updated [Operator]
07-Jan-2016 20:41 Froome Updated [Operator, Destination airport]
22-Jan-2016 06:25 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
05-Mar-2016 14:04 J.Cryer Updated [Operator]
13-Apr-2018 21:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Apr-2018 21:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
09-Oct-2018 17:40 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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