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Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Heacham

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
J9137
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
MSN:
F.1003
YOM:
1928
Location:
Heacham
Norfolk
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 departed RAF Bircham Newton on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, one of the wings failed. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and the crew was able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a pasture. Both occupants Sgt Hudson and LAC Molyneux were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Failure of a wing in flight.

Crash of a Sopwith Gnu in King's Lynn

Date & Time: May 2, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Sopwith Gnu
Operator:
Southern Counties Aviation
Registration:
G-EAGP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
WO 2976/3
YOM:
1919
Location:
King's Lynn
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Brooklands with two passengers and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in King's Lynn. Both passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/O Arthur Orde Bigg-Wither.
Passengers:
George Mark Lloyd,
Arthur Barrett.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Bircham Newton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
H3083
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Bircham Newton AFB
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Bircham Newton. On approach, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O Cecil Stanley Marshall Woode, †
AC1 Ernest Forrester.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Norwich

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAEB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
B8774
YOM:
1919
Location:
Norwich
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 in Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1919
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAET
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
D5150
YOM:
1919
Location:
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were injured.
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