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| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K1473 |
| MSN: | AW.595 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Abu Sueir, 10.6 miles west of Ismaïlia -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt |
| RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt |
Substantially damaged 4 May 1932 in a collision with Atlas K1192 on landing at RAF Abu Sueir, 10.6 miles west of Ismaïlia, Egypt (at approximate co ordinates 30°34′20″N 032°05′45″E). Presumably repaired and returned to service, as not Struck off charge until 22 February 1936, almost four years later. No reported fatalities to the two crew.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p.6)
2. http://britishaviation-ptp.com/aw_atlas.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2008 11:26 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Feb-2017 19:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2018 08:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator, ] |
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