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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Horsley Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J8013 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Earlshall, Leuchars, Fife -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Donibristle, Fife |
| RAF Donibristle, Fife |
Hawker Horsley Mk.II J8013, 100 Squadron, RAF Donibristle, Fife: Written off (destroyed) 25/11/30 in a Midair collision with another Hawker Horsley Mk.II, J8105 (also of 100 Sqaudron, RAF) shortly after take-off, near Earlshall, Leuchars, Fife. Both crew killed:
F/Lt Gerald Brooks killed
Flight Lt Alexander Harold James Howlett (Australian, aged 41) killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2018 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Apr-2018 23:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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