Crash of an Avro 504N in Ruskington
Date & Time:
May 13, 1931
Operator:
Registration:
K1054
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight out from RAF Cranwell. En route, while completing aerobatics manoeuvres, control was lost and the single engine spiraled to the ground. During the fall, both pilots abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed while both pilots were uninjured.
