Incident Avro 504N K1978,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2272
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 January 1935
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504N
Owner/operator:4 FTS RAF
Registration: K1978
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia -   Egypt
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, Egypt
Destination airport:RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, Egypt
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crew was performing a training mission. After landing, at RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, Egypt, on 9.1.1935, aircraft did not come to a halt on the remaining runway, overrun and crashed on a concrete wall. Both pilots were injured.

Sources:

1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20140702162701/http://www.baaa-acro.com/1935/archives/crash-of-an-avro-504-in-abu-sueir/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2008 15:52 JINX Added
16-May-2013 16:46 Nepa Updated [Operator]
20-Jun-2013 09:00 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source]
13-Jul-2013 03:27 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
04-Sep-2017 21:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2018 18:19 Nepa Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]

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