Avro 504

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H2534

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Henlow – Sutton Bridge

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Henlow, while climbing, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Clifton, north of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harold Charles Calvey,
F/Sgt William Charles Hollier.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAAF Laverton

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1928

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A3-37

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Laverton - Laverton

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H9836

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1920

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Laverton AFB (Melbourne)

Victoria

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Australia

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Oceania

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The crew was performing a training flight out from RAAF Laverton. While flying at low height, the aircraft hit telephone wires and crashed along the Geelong Road. While both crew were injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
G. S. Brown,
P. Bailhache.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Avnø

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1928

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111

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Plain, Valley

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H2027

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lae

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1928

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Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Airgold

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G-AUEP

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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1924

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While on approach to Lae, the single engine airplane crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K off Weymouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1928

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Arthur Gabbetis Cooper

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G-EBLA

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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R/LE/18615

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The single engine airplane departed Brooklands on a plaisance flight, carrying one passenger and one pilot. En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Weymouth, Dorset. The passenger was rescued and the pilot was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Bridgend

Date & Time: May 7, 1928

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South Wales Airways

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G-EBNH

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Takeoff (climb)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Bridgend - Cardiff

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1926

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from Bridgend, Glamorgan, en route to Cardiff. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K II in Ljungbyhed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1928

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076

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Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed

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16932

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight in the vicinity of Ljungbyhed Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and while the pilot was injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 504N near RAF Henlow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1928 at 1215 LT

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J8581

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Henlow - Henlow

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The aircraft departed RAF Henlow for a local training flight, carrying two crew members. While flying at low height, the airplane collided with telephone wires and crashed in a pasture located in Holwell, about 3 km south of the airfield. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Frank Jezzard,
LAC Percy Jack Hooper.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Laverton

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1928

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A3-11

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