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| Date: | Monday 24 March 1930 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Vickers Virginia Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J7709 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Worthy Down, South Wonston, near Winchester, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Worthy Down, Hampshire |
| RAF Worthy Down |
Vickers Virginia Mk.VI J7709, 58 Squadron, RAF Worthy Down: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24/3/30 when crashed on landing at night at RAF Worthy Down, South Wonston, near Winchester, Hampshire. Two of the crew of five were killed:
Flying Officer Ernest Richard White (second pilot, aged 22) killed
Pilot Officer Percy James Pratt (aged 20) killed
Squadron Leader Alban Spencer Ellerton O.B.E. (pilot) injured
L.A/C Donald Angus Reich (Service #370080) injured
AC.2 Frederick Bernard Palmer (Service #508749) unhurt
Aircraft delivered as a Mk Vi in 1925 and converted to a Mk IX in 1927.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930
3. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
4. Photo of accident: https://www.flickr.com/photos/16304936@N06/10445574615/in/photolist-z2UmSS-gV3iq4
5. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11709
6. Air Britain: "RAF Aircraft J1 - J9999" (1987)
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66723458/percy-james-pratt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2018 15:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2018 07:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2021 13:27 | Castleace | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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