Date:	Saturday 9 July 1949
Time:	day
Type:	North American Harvard Mk IIb
Owner/operator:	1 OFU RAF
Registration:	KF621
MSN:	14A-2321
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Araxos AB, Achaea, Larissos -   Greece
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Araxos AB, Achaea, Larissos, Greece
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
NA Harvard T.2B KF621 {MSN 14A-2321] 1 OAFU (Overseas Ferry Unit): Written off (destroyed) 9 July 1949 when crashed at Araxos AB, Larissos, Greece.

Immediately after take-off, the pilot put the aircraft into a steep climbing turn, possibly imitating the take-off of a Greek Stearman biplane shortly beforehand. The Harvard stalled at an altitude of approximately 100 feet, dived into the ground, and burst into flames on impact. A Warrant Officer of the Royal Hellenic Air Force later received a formal letter of commendation for his attempts to rescue the two crew from the burning wreckage.

P.2 (1672916) John Pearson DALZELL (pilot) was killed. Aircraft was on delivery flight to the Royal Hellenic Air Force. Co-pilot survived injured.

1. Broken Wings - Post War RAF Accidents (James J Halley, Air Britain, 2001 p 90)
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.512
3. The Harvard File (John F Hamlin, Air Britain, 1988 p 131)
4. La Nación (Santiago) 12 July 1949, p10
5. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/john-pearson-dalzell-24-mzz99w
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Araxos_Airport

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Jul-2014 06:13	angels one five	Added
15-Sep-2014 20:10	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Oct-2019 15:26	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Oct-2019 15:27	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
28-Oct-2019 09:50	Anon.	Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]