Avro 504

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Registration:

K1041

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Worthy Down – Henlow

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En route from Worthy Down to Henlow, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a park located in Pinner, bursting into flames. The pilot, Lt Douglas Wells Gibbon was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504N near RAF Grantham: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1930

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K1059

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Grantham - Grantham

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from RAF Grantham. In unknown circumstances, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture, killing both occupants.
Crew:
F/Lt James Stanley Blomfield,
LAC Cyril Williamson.

Crash of an Avro 504K of Holyhead

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1930

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Operator:

Northern Air Transport

Registration:

G-ABAV

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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J8348

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The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Irish Sea off Holyhead. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of an Avro 504 in El Rosario: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1930

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Federal District of Mexico City

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Plain, Valley

Location:

El Rosario

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in El Rosario, Mexico City, killing both crew members Puflet and Bornio.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1930

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Registration:

J9007

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Plain, Valley

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Digby - Digby

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The pilot, sole on board, departed RAF Digby on a local training flight. While flying at low height north of the airfield, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. The pilot P/O Peter Strickland Ball was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Cranwell: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

J8709

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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The crew departed RAF Cranwell for a local training flight. While approaching the airfield, the airplane collided with a second RAF Avro 504 registered J9693 with one pilot on board. While the pilot of J9693 was able to land without further problems, the crew of J8709 lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Henry Leonard Drake, †
F/Cdt Francis de la Poer Beresford-Peirse.

Crash of an Avro 504N off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1930

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Registration:

A-25

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Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

446

Location:

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

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South America

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The crew was completing a local training sortie in Rio de Janeiro when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Bay of Guanabara. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Barholm: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1930

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J8728

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Wittering - Wittering

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The crew departed RAF Wittering for a local training flight. En route, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Barholm. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
F/O Vincent Humphries Nicolay, †
F/O Philip Francis Luxton.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Cranwell: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

K1242

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