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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Miles Master Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 3 GTS RAF |
| Registration: | EM408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Crannaford Crossing, 3 km NE of RAF Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, East Devon |
| RAF Exeter |
Stall/spin accident.
Master Mk II EM408 of No. 3 Glider Training School RAF spun out of a steep turn at 2,500 feet during a training flight, failed to recover in time and struck the ground, catching fire.
Both occupants of the trainer were killed.
Crew
F/Sgt Arthur Edward LEACH (pilot) RAFVR : killed
Sgt James Richard EGAN (Glider Pilot) Regiment, British Army: killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties 1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2014 05:42 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Feb-2014 05:44 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2014 20:11 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2014 20:59 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2014 01:02 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 11-Mar-2019 09:39 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Jul-2023 20:46 | Nepa | Updated |
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