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| Date: | Monday 22 July 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Vickers Vildebeest Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | S1708 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | River Forth, near Aberdour, off Burntisland, Fife -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Donibristle, Fife |
Vickers Vildebeest Mk.I S1708, 22 Squadron, RAF Donibristle: Written off (destroyed) 22.7.35 when crashed into the River Forth, near Aberdourm off Burntisland, Fife. Both crew killed:
Pilot Officer Gerald Vincent Morse O'Reilly killed
A/C.2 Alexander John Hopkins killed
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (July 25, 1935 page 103 - see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENT
The Air Ministry regrets to announce that P/O Gerald Vincent Morse O'Reilly and A/C.2 Alexander John Hopkins, the pilot and passenger of a " Vildebeest " aircraft of No. 22 (Bomber) Squadron, Donibristle, lost their lives in an accident which occurred near Aberdour on July 22."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39/page4
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1935/1935%20-2-%200117.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2018 17:14 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Mar-2018 17:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Apr-2018 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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