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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 Cleethorpes

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
B. Martin
Registration:
G-EAOE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
E3505
YOM:
1919
Location:
Cleethorpes
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Cleethorpes for a local flight, carrying two passengers and one pilot. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 at RAF Spitalgate: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1922
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
E967
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Spitalgate - Spitalgate
Location:
Spitalgate AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Spitalgate on a training mission. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled, entered a dive and crashed, killing both pilots.
Crew:
F/O Charles Willie Bragg,
LAC Walter Wren.

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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