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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Demon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K3978 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF North Weald, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
Hawker Demon Mk.1 K3973, 29 Squadron, RAF: Written off 31/8/37 when engine failed on take-off and aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair in crash landing in a field near RAF North Weald, Essex
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. 29 Squadron, RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/05/1916-31/08/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8410383
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2009 20:49 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jan-2016 17:59 | J.Cryer | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 12-Apr-2018 22:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Oct-2018 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 01-May-2023 18:25 | Nepa | Updated |
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