ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207001
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Date: | Saturday 6 February 1937 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Hawker Hart Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 503 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | K3025 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Waddington |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Engine cut after take-off; spun into ground near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Both crew killed.
Crew:
P/O Michael Philip Forte (pilot) RAF - killed
LAC Fred W East (AG) RAF - killed
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (February 18, 1937 page 177 - see link #7):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
Also that P/O Michael Philip Forte and L.A/C F. W. East lost their lives in an accident which occurred at Waddington on February 6 to an aircraft of No. 503 (County of Lincoln) (Bomber) Squadron. P/O Forte was the pilot of the aircraft, and L.A/C East the passenger."
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 20)
2.
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm 3.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/flightglobal/2092519593 4.
https://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=945437&iid=22829 5.
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1937 6.
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39 7.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937%20-%200453.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Mar-2018 19:08 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
08-Apr-2018 21:22 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
09-Oct-2018 17:39 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
14-Mar-2022 06:54 |
Jinx 40 |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
05-Jul-2022 11:23 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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