Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull off RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
W9375
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
K.90
YOM:
1938
Location:
Evanton AFB
Ross and Cromarty
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in the Cromarty Firth off RAF Evanton shortly after takeoff from HMS Fieldfare. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K7018
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Evanton - Evanton
Location:
Evanton AFB
Ross and Cromarty
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 performing a night training exercise in RAF Evanton. For unknown reason, the aircraft landed long and after touchdown, was unable to stop within the remaining runway. It overrun and came to rest in a ravine. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I at RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6948
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Evanton AFB
Ross and Cromarty
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The mishap occurred in unknown circumstances at RAF Evanton while the aircraft was taxiing on an icy pavement. All occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair after the tail separated.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Drem

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L6756
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Evanton – Drem
Location:
Drem AFB
East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. Three crewmen were unhurt while a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. G. Gilbert,
Cpl F. Malekin,
AC1 W. C. Dodge,
Sgt H. R. Crowley.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Lincoln: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4082
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Evanton – Waddington
Location:
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from RAF Evanton to RAF Waddington, while at cruising level, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an almost vertical attitude in Boultham, in the south suburb of Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Alexander McAlister,
Sgt Walter Harry Freestone,
AC1 Norman Vincent Newsham,
AC1 Frederick Roy Greensill.
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