Accident Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I K1526,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2114
 
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Date:Tuesday 12 January 1932
Time:day
Type:Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I
Owner/operator:208 Sqn RAF
Registration: K1526
MSN: AW.650
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Mena Pyramids, Abou Al Hool Al Seiahi, Pyramids Plateau, Giza -   Egypt
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Heliopolis, Egypt
Destination airport:RAF Heliopolis, Egypt
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed near the Mena Pyramids, Abou Al Hool Al Seiahi, Pyramids Plateau, Giza، Egypt 12 January 1932. Both crew were killed:

Flt Lt Francis Joseph O'Doherty killed
AC1 Denis John Maurice O'Mahoney killed

Struck off charge 12 January 1932 (same day)

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, p.8)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17601-RAF-fatalities-1932&p=103567#post103567

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Feb-2008 12:56 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 02:46 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
13-Jul-2013 03:42 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
03-Jun-2015 08:13 Xindel XP Updated [Operator]
07-Feb-2017 19:17 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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