ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69202
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Gordon Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Habbaniya CF RAF |
| Registration: | K2645 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Habbaniya -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Habbaniya, Iraq | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Gordon Mk.I K2645: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31/5/39 in a landing accident at RAF Habbaniya, Iraq.
First landing very heavy, which forced undercarriage into fuel tank, pilot went around again. second landing better and successful until pilot switched off engine igniting the spilt fuel. Crew: All 3 crew members known
Sgt Reginald Charles Phillips (Pilot)
LAC William Edward Gates and
LAC Ronald Hills.
Pilot, Sgt R C Phillips RAF died of burns next day (1/6/39). Other crew members of the crew treated for burns at Habbaniya Hospital.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. Western Daily Press Saturday 3 June 1939
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2009 18:48 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Oct-2013 20:53 | Pentaxman | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2018 19:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2020 10:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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