Incident Fairey Gordon Mk 1 K2612,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69186
 
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Date:Friday 15 October 1937
Time:night
Type:Fairey Gordon Mk 1
Owner/operator:Eastchurch SF RAF
Registration: K2612
MSN: F.1593
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Eastchurch, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Fairey Gordon Mk.I K2612, Station Flight, RAF Eastchurch: Written off 15/10/37 when undershot flare path on landing & flew into ground being damaged beyond repair. The aircraft had only recently been delivered - on 4/10/37 - from 35 Squadron, RAF.

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17966.0
3. https://35squadron.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/1937/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Oct-2009 12:02 JINX Added
14-Jul-2013 08:45 JINX Updated [Source]
02-Aug-2013 13:17 JINX Updated [Operator, Location]
02-Aug-2013 14:56 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
08-Mar-2018 17:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Nov-2018 17:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
05-Nov-2019 22:57 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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