Incident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K8028,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69114
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 June 1938
Time:night
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:87 Sqn RAF
Registration: K8028
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Debden, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Debden, Essex
Destination airport:RAF Debden
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
08/09/37 Delivered From Manufacturer to RAF at Debden, and assigned to 87 Squadron
22/04/38 Undershot approach at night and hit tree at Debden. Destroyed by fire.
08/06/38 Struck Off Charge (total 63.40 hours on the airframe).

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_87.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2009 22:35 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 03:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
17-Jul-2013 19:46 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
13-Mar-2018 17:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2018 16:37 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
01-May-2023 18:31 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Destination airport, Operator]]

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