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Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 in Blackall

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUDE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Charleville - Longreach - Cloncurry
MSN:
69
YOM:
1921
Location:
Blackall
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Charleville to Longreach, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Blackall. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 in Jericho

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUCF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
H4561
YOM:
1921
Location:
Jericho
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, there were no casualties.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 in Örebro

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Tryggve Gran
Registration:
G-EATP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stockholm – Kristiania
MSN:
H4600
YOM:
1920
Location:
Örebro
Närke
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Stockholm to Kristiania, the engine caught fire. The crew made an emergency landing in an open field located in Örebro and extinguished the fire. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed upside down. Both occupants, Major Tryggve Gran and Captain Larry Carter, were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire after takeoff.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 in Biddenham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Registration:
G-EALW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
F7484
YOM:
1919
Location:
Biddenham
Bedfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Coventry Airport on a cargo flight, carrying one passenger and one pilot. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Biddenham. The pilot was killed and the passenger was injured.
Crew:
James Gordon Riley.
Passenger:
Henry Hamblin.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 in Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1919
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAET
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
D5150
YOM:
1919
Location:
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were injured.
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