ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56801
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Miles Magister Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 24 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N3833 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile South-East of Barton-le-Clay RLG, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Barton-le-Clay RLG, Bedfordshire |
Miles Magister N3833, 24 EFTS RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 6.8.41 when crashed 1 mile South-East of RAF Barton-le-Clay RLG (Relief Landing Ground), Bedfordshire, shortly after take off. Probable cause was a birdstrike: a bird or some other object tore fabric from wingtip causing violent vibration. During forced landing attempt, struck hedge and crashed.
From 22.7.40 No 24 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) was established at Luton and Barton-le-clay was assigned as a Relief Training Ground as the main Luton airfield became more congested.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1977 p.23_
2. Air Ministry Form 1180
3. http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N3833
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton-le-Clay
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton-Le-Clay_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2008 14:26 | WJR | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:30 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 29-Mar-2022 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Mar-2022 20:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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