Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Cranwell

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
H2364
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Location:
Cranwell AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Cranwell. On approach, the aircraft collided with a second RAF Avro 504K registered F8747. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot Cadet Francis Gerald Cator was seriously injured while the pilot Cadet Vyvian Osborne Gillmore on board F8747 was killed.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
F8747
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Location:
Cranwell AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Cranwell. On approach, the aircraft collided with a second RAF Avro 504K registered H2364. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot Cadet Vyvian Osborne Gillmore was killed while the pilot Cadet Francis Gerald Cator on board H2364 was seriously injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Potterhanworth

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
H2446
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Location:
Potterhanworth
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission out from RAF Cranwell. En route, the pilot lost his orientation then control of the airplane that dove into the ground. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Cranwell

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
E3446
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Location:
Cranwell AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Cranwell. On final approach, at low height, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed. Both pilots were injured.
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