ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173751
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504N |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | J8981 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abu Sueir |
| RAF Abu Suier | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avro 504N J8981 of No. 4 Flying Training School RAF collided in flight near RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt, with Avro 504N J8716 of the same unit. All four occupants of the two aircraft were killed.
The pilot/instructor in J8981 was Flying-Officer Charles Edson Galpin RAF, from Wanganui, New Zealand.
The pupil was either Corporal W.M.Chilman RAF or Leading Aircraftman L.V. Green RAF. One was in Avro 504N J8981, and one was in Avro 504N J8716...although it is not clear which pupil was in which aircraft.
The pilot/instructor of Avro 504N J8716 was Flt Lt Richard Samuel Greenslade (aged 35) who was also killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
2. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11708
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930&styleid=3
4. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Jan30.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2015 02:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Feb-2015 02:33 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-May-2018 12:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2018 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 14-Jan-2019 18:23 | Sergey L. | Updated [Narrative] |
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