ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206342
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| Date: | Monday 5 May 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b |
| Owner/operator: | 20 (ACOp) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | F4414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jhelum Landing Ground, Punjab -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jhelum Landing Ground, Punjab, India |
| RAF Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, India | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol F.2b Fighter F4414, 20 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron, RAF Peshawar: written off (damaged beyond repair) when hit telephone wires and crashed, at Jhelum Landing Ground, Punjab, India. Both persons on board were killed:
Crew:
Flying Officer John William Hawke (pilot)
L.A/C Ernest Raymond Charlesworth (passenger, aged 28)
Flying Officer John William Hawke died 15.5.30 (ten days after the crash). L.A/C Ernest Raymond Charlesworth (aged 28) was killed instantly.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
2. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11702
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930
4. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/May30.html
5. 20 Squadron RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) April 1930-December 1938: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8409306
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2018 19:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Feb-2018 16:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2018 13:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2021 10:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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