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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Hart Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 503 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K3025 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington |
Engine cut after take-off; spun into ground near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Both crew killed.
Crew:
P/O Michael Philip Forte (pilot) RAF - killed
LAC Fred W East (AG) RAF - killed
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (February 18, 1937 page 177 - see link #7):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
Also that P/O Michael Philip Forte and L.A/C F. W. East lost their lives in an accident which occurred at Waddington on February 6 to an aircraft of No. 503 (County of Lincoln) (Bomber) Squadron. P/O Forte was the pilot of the aircraft, and L.A/C East the passenger."
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 20)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/flightglobal/2092519593
4. https://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=945437&iid=22829
5. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1937
6. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
7. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937%20-%200453.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2018 19:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-Apr-2018 21:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 14-Mar-2022 06:54 | Jinx 40 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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