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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Demon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K3802 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Aldenham RLG, near Elstree, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
| RAF Aldenham RLG, Elstree, Hertfordhsire |
Hawker Demon Mk.1 K3802, 601 (County of London) Squadron, RAF Hendon, Middlesex: Written off 19/9/37 when engine failed on attempted overshoot at RAF Aldenham RLG, (Relief Landing Ground) near Elstree, Hertfordshire. Aircraft crash landed & Damaged Beyond Repair when undercarriage collapsed.
Not repaired; Relegated to GIA (Ground Instructional Airframe) 1005M
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, page 28)
2. 601 Squadron ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/11/1928-30/9/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8415339
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2009 20:43 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 06:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 14-Jul-2013 02:57 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 01-Aug-2013 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:18 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 03-Aug-2013 15:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2013 07:00 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:18 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 07:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 14:53 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 01-Mar-2014 22:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 04-Nov-2015 08:52 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:41 | Froome | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 22-Jan-2016 06:25 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 05-Mar-2016 14:04 | J.Cryer | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Apr-2018 21:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2018 21:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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