ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201027
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald William Henry Knight |
| Registration: | G-AAIR |
| MSN: | SB.202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Agadez -
 Niger
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Sahara Desert near Agades, Agadez Region, Niger. Both persons on board - Flying Officer Ronald William Henry Knight killed (RAFO) (pilot/owner) and passenger Capt Arnault (French National) - were killed. The "Gloucester Echo" of April 17th 1935 reports that he died in a plane crash in West Africa, along with a Captain Arnault, a French official. Knight was agent of the United African Company, and was flying to Agades. He was a member of Cambridge University Air Squadron, and held a commission in the Air Force Reserve.
His wife also died whilst searching for his plane, some six weeks later, along with a Mr Payton, her companion. Her rather gruesome death is reported in the "Taunton Courier" of June 5th 1935, amongst others. Knight had been recommended for the Jubilee Medal.
Registration G-AAIR finally cancelled 2.9.37 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAJD.pdf
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAIR.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A.html
4. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
6. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17884-RAF-fatalities-1935
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Nov-2017 22:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
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