ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68814
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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Date:21-JAN-1938
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Operator:1 E & RFTS RAF
Registration: G-ADHW
C/n / msn: 3376
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Smallwood, Hertfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Destination airport:White Waltham, Berkshire
Narrative:
Collided with Gloster Gauntlet K5303 of 66 Squadron, RAF, emerging from cloud and crashed.
Crew:
Pilot/Inst:Sgt Theodore Quentin Smith RAFVR killed.
Pupil:Mr Brian William Grieves killed.

The pilot of the Gauntlet K5303 was also killed

Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADHW.pdf
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_G-A6.htm
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/p033.htm


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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Oct-2009 03:36 JINX Added
20-Oct-2009 12:16 JINX Updated
17-Jan-2012 05:59 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
17-Jan-2012 05:59 Nepa Updated [Nature]
02-Feb-2012 18:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
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