ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212425
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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Siskin Mk IIIA (DC) |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J9196 |
| MSN: | AW.305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Netheravon, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin Mk.IIIA (DC) J9196: Written off (destroyed) 17/6/1929 due to structural failure in flight when wings folded back during aerobatics, near RAF Netheravon, Wiltshire.
Both crew were killed:
Pilot Officer James Ernest Jorgensen (RAF) killed
Sgt Charles Benjamin Groom (RAF) killed
P/O Jorgensen had represented the 3 Squadron in an aerobatic competition in May 1929. Siskin J9196 was one of a batch of 47 Mk.IIIA (DC) aircraft (J9190-J9236, c/n AW.299-AW.345) ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Whitley, to contract 823022/28.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17392-RAF-fatalities-1929
3. http://britishaviation-ptp.com/aw_siskin.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2018 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2018 07:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jul-2023 16:51 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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