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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1938 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Gloster Gauntlet Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K5345 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent |
| RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire |
Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II K5345, 17 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 28/10/38 when undershot approach at night & flew into ground at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. Relegated to a GIA (Ground Instructional Air Frame) 1198M in December 1938
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1938
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2009 23:18 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Mar-2018 01:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Nov-2018 18:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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