ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28957
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 07-OCT-1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | General Aircraft T.Croydon |
| Operator: | C.R. Anson |
| Registration: | G-AECB |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Indian Ocean -
 Indian Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
On 16 November 1935, the sole aircraft (T22, later G-AECB) first flew at Hanworth Aerodrome, piloted by Harry M. Schofield. It performed well, but did not attract any orders, so the aircraft was prepared to establish a record for an Australia to England flight. On 30 July 1936, Lord Sempill, Harold "Tim" Wood, and two other crew left Croydon Airport for Australia. On 7 October 1936, during the return flight from Darwin, navigation errors occurred during the flight over the Timor Sea, and the aircraft made a successful forced landing on a coral reef (Seringapatam Reef). The crew members were immediately transported off the reef by local fishermen, and the aircraft was abandoned
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Aircraft_Croydon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Apr-2013 00:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2013 02:42 | 86.9.24.211 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2013 02:49 | harro | Updated [Total occupants] |
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