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| Date: | Friday 5 February 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504N |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K2418 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
| RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Crew was performing a training flight on 5.2.1937. On final approach to RAF Leuchars, Fife, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. Both crewmen were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Formally (and belatedly) struck off charge 13.9.1937
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, page 15)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-504n-leuchars-afb-0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2008 22:46 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Sep-2017 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2017 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 03-Mar-2018 19:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Nov-2018 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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