Crash of an Avro 504N in Barholm: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
J8728
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wittering - Wittering
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.