ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209125
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Fairey Gordon Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K2736 |
| MSN: | F.1818 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Almaza Airfield, Almaza, north east of Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, Egypt |
| Almaza Airfield, Almaza, north east of Cairo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Gordon Mk.I K2736, 4 FTS, Abu Sueir: Involved in a fatal flying accident 17/6/37 when Passenger thrown out of aircraft by bump on landing, Almaza, Egypt. Passenger - Acting Pilot Officer Robert Henry Rice - was killed. According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (July 1, 1937 page 29 - see link #3)
"FLYING ACCIDENT
Acting P/O Robert Henry Rice was killed at Almaza on June 17 as a result of falling from an aircraft in flight. He was a passenger in the aircraft, which belonged to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir."
Fairey Gordon Mk.1 K2736 was sustained only minor damage, was repaired and returned to service, and was finally struck off charge on 18/7/39.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 17)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937%20-%201853.html
Images:
On day of the crash, photo taken by George William Liversidge
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2018 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Apr-2018 19:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2018 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 14-Dec-2020 20:29 | Liversidge | Updated [Photo] |
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