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The crew departed RAF Leuchars on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Andrew Bankes Kay,
AC2 William Robert Foreman.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Blacketyside Field

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Scottish Eastern Aircraft Services

Registration:

G-AAGG

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Earlston – Blacketyside Field

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Crashed while approaching Blacketyside Field. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF at RAF Leuchars: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Registration:

S1332

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Leuchars - Leuchars

MSN:

F.1072

YOM:

1928

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The crew departed RAF Leuchars on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a RAF Avro 504N registered J8509. While the crew of the Avro was able to return to RAF Leuchars and to complete a safe landing, the Fairey entered a dive and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
F/O Herbert George Hicks,
AC1 Richard Beattie.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Boarhills: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Registration:

S1341

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Boarhills, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. The pilot F/O Alexander Maximilian McDowell was killed.

Crash of a Fairey IIID at RAF Leuchars: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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The crew departed RAF Leuchars for a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed. Two crew members were killed and the third occupant was injured.
Crew:
F/O William Harvey Osborne Rumfitt, †
AC2 Francis William Tomlinson, †
AC2 Herbert William Furness.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Fairey IIID at RAF Leuchars: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1925 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Registration:

N9756

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Flight

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Training

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The crew departed RAF Leuchars for a local training mission. In flight, the airplane collided with a second RAF Fairey IIID registered N9754. While this second aircraft was able to land and its crew was uninjured, the N9756 entered a dive and crashed in Guardbridge, southwest of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Harry Lestourgeon Roseveare,
Cpl Tom Vincent Warwick.