This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 8 November 1928 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Hawker Horsley Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J8009 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
Hawker Horsley Mk.II J8009, 100 Squadron, RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire: Substantially damaged 8/11/1928 when force landed in the dark, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; aircraft later repaired and returned to service, but the pilot was killed in the incident
Sgt Herbert Edward Lockwood (pilot, Service Number 351106, aged 25) killed
AC.2 Charles Robert Thane (passenger, Service number 365544) injured
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (November 15, 1928 page 996 - see link #3)
"Royal Air Force Flying Accidents
THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the result of an accident near Buckingham to a Hawker Horsley machine of No. 100 (Bombing) Squadron, Bicester, on November 8, 351106, Sergeant Herbert Edward Lockwood, the pilot of the aircraft was killed, and 365544 AS.2 Charles Robert Thane was seriosuly injured."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17344-RAF-fatalities-1928
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928%20-%201074.html?search=Richard%20Harold%20Coupe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2018 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Jun-2018 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2018 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, ] |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation