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| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Demon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K5718 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, Middlesex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, Middlesex |
| RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, Middlesex |
Hawker Demon Mk.1 K5718, 23 Squadron, RAF: Written off 10/11/37 when engine failed on attempted overshoot & Damaged Beyond Repair in crash landing at RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, Middlesex. Not repaired, struck off charge and relegated to GIA (Ground Instructional Airframe 1030M) in January 1938
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. 23 Squadron RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/06/1925-30/09/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8409611
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2009 13:54 | JINX | Added |
| 20-Sep-2014 08:56 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 19-Oct-2014 10:05 | Tu144 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 14-Apr-2018 19:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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