Leuchars AFB

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Mountains

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The crew was performing a night training exercise when the twin engine aircraft, flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions, impacted a hill and crashed near Great Barton. The airplane was destroyed and all five crew members from the 37th Squadron were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Adam, pilot,
P/O Albert George Gillespie,
P/O Edward Rayment,
AC1 Charles Carter Noxon Suthers,
AC1 Patrick Joseph McGovern.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Groombridge

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1938

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Avro 652 Anson

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K8816

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The crew was performing a night training exercise out from RAF Leuchars when he encountered problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane made wheels up landing in an open field located in Groombridge. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew from the 224th Squadron escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Newbigging

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1937

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Landing (descent or approach)

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K1752

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F.1451

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1931

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The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a solo training flight. En route, he encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine aircraft crash landed near Newbigging, northeast of Dundee, Scotland. The pilot was unhurt.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1937

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Avro 504

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K2418

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from RAF Leuchars. On final approach, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. Both crewmen were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1936

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S1850

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Takeoff (climb)

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Leuchars, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Seggie Farms, about 2 km southwest of the airfield. Both crew members 2 nd Lt J. H. Barnes and Sgt Kirkland were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1936

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Avro 504

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K1818

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The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1935

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K1760

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The pilot was performing a local solo training flight out from RAF Leuchars. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing in a field, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Unknown technical problems.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Leuchars

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1934

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Avro 504

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K1970

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Leuchars. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF at RAF Leuchars: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1932

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S1528

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