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| Date: | Tuesday 21 February 1939 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K8733 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hullavington, Wiltshire |
Avro Anson Mk.I K8733, 9 FTS, RAF Hullavington: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21/2/39 when crashed at night and caught fire, near RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire. Aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The crew (two pilots and an instructor) was performing a training exercise. The pilot was killed while both other occupants were injured. Pilot - Acting Pilot Officer Herbert William Stanton-Hope (aged 18) - was killed
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1973 page 72)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-652-anson-i-raf-hullavington-1-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2018 21:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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