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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | J9476 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Welby, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grantham, Lincolnshire |
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk.I J9476, 3 FTS, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10/1/31 at Welby, South Kesteven, 4.5 miles (7 km) north-east of Grantham, Lincolnshire, when hit some trees in fog. Pilot survived, albeit with a broken leg. According to a contemporary newspaper report: ("Auckland Star" 12 January 1931 Page 3)
"AIRMAN INJURED.
ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND
NEW ZEALANDER INVOLVED
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
WHANGAREI, this day,
Mr. G. H. Morrish received the following cable on Saturday from the Air Ministry: "Regret to inform you that your son, Pilot-Officer Douglas Morrish" (Douglas Warnes Morrish (Service Number 29075)), "was severely injured in an aeroplane accident at Welby, Lincoln, to-day. He has a fracture of the right leg, and is suffering from shock. He has been admitted to the R.A.F. hospital at Cranwell. Pilot-Officer Morrish was to have sat for his final examination in February".
Sources:
1. Auckland Star 12 January 1931 Page 3
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13889-January-1931-RAF-Accident-List-Can-you-add-any-more-info
3. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1931
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welby,_Lincolnshire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2018 19:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 17:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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