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| Date: | Monday 7 February 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Gloster Gauntlet Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 66 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7872 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Duxford, Cambridegshire |
Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II K7872 of 66 Squadron RAF: Written off 7/2/38 when overturned & Damaged Beyond Repair in forced landing near RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, while lost in bad weather.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._66_Squadron_RAF#Second_World_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 15:28 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Feb-2018 08:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Mar-2018 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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