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Crash of an Avro 504N in Belfast

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
K1252
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
MSN:
K1252
Location:
Belfast-Aldergrove
Antrim
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Belfast-Aldergrove on a local solo training flight. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Waterfoot: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
K1253
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
MSN:
K1253
Location:
Waterfoot
Antrim
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport on a local training sortie. While cruising northwest of Belfast at low altitude, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Cloughcorr located near Waterfoot. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot John Frederick Sutton of the 502th Squadron was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K near Belfast: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
E9410
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Belfast - Belfast
Location:
Belfast-Aldergrove
Antrim
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport for a local training flight. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command elected to avoid a tree when the aircraft stalled and crashed about 4 km north of the airfield. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
F/O Henry Collins Evans, †
AC2 Victor Edward Giles.
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