Accident Hawker Audax Mk 1 K3093,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208656
 
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Date:Monday 29 April 1935
Time:day
Type:Hawker Audax Mk 1
Owner/operator:26 Sqn RAF
Registration: K3093
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Catterick, Yorkshire
Destination airport:RAF Catterick
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Audax K3093: Fatal flying accident 29/4/35 when Air Gunner thrown out of aircraft in collision with Hawker Audax K3092 (also of 26 Squadron) in formation flypast over RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire.
Crew:
LAC Wilfred Willoughy Green (Air Gunner #363394) RAF killed.
Flt Lt Augustus Graham Johnston (pilot) RAF unhurt

Flying Officer John Lindsey Barker unhurt in Hawker Audax K3092. Both aircraft sustained only minor damage, and were returned to service: K3093 was written off in a much later crash (on 21/6/40 at Collingbourne Dulcis) and K3092 was struck off charge on 31/3/41.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 32)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17884-RAF-fatalities-1935

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Apr-2018 14:42 Dr. John Smith Added
10-Nov-2018 07:18 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
10-Jul-2023 11:52 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]]

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