ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56823
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| Date: | Monday 22 May 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 520 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N5717 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Front -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Squadron Leader George Acheson Bowen Johnston took off in Gloster Gladiator N5717 from 520 Squadron on an air test; As he came in to land he was hit by a crosswind and attempted to take off again. Unfortunately he bounced on landing, overshot and hit building at the edge of the runway and crashed. Sqn Ldr Johnston was killed and the Gladiator burnt out
Sources:
1. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_520.htm
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18484163
3. https://www.lurganancestry.com/ww2/johnstonga.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2009 02:24 | andrew | Added |
| 20-Jan-2012 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 14-Jun-2013 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2013 17:02 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2014 16:18 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 09-Mar-2018 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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