Pre war Hawker Hart crash in Edmonton north London

[paulmcmillan]

Incident happened on Sept 4th 1938

Aircraft fell on 2 houses in Dunholme Road on a council housing estate, near Pymmes Park and was a Hawker Audax (not Hart)

Pilot Stanley Robert Morris RAFVR

On ground:

Mrs Gladys Saunders aged 39
Benjamin Saunders aged 43
Derek Saunders aged 8
Roy Saunders age 16 (died in hospital)
Edward Letch aged 20 (died in hospital)
James Letch aged 24 (died in hospital)
Jimmy Tant aged 8
John Eusden aged 35 (died in hospital)
Terence Callaghan aged 3 1/2
Dennis Callaghan aged 13
May Lavinia Callaghan aged 39 (Died Sept 8th 1938)
Doris Callaghan aged 18 (Died Sept 25th 1938)

A lot of other people were injured (around 30) as well

Morris lived at Hampstead, and had disobeyed orders to keep with 3 miles of Hatfield and avoid London, it looks like he was 'showing off' over his home town to me as he was attempting aerobatics at the time (also against orders)

Aircraft from No.1 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Hatfield (run by de Havilland Flying School)

Someone on here should be able to provide a serial

[gedburke3]

Hi Paul,
That is a fantastic reply.
I can confirm that he had indeed flown down to London to show off to his girlfriend when the accident occured. I am friends with someone that trained at Hatfield with him and he has often retold stories about Stanley Morris. This wasn't the first time he had disobeyed orders.
Many thanks indeed.
Gerry

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

Incident happened on Sept 4th 1938

Aircraft fell on 2 houses in Dunholme Road on a council housing estate, near Pymmes Park and was a Hawker Audax (not Hart)

Pilot Stanley Robert Morris RAFVR

On ground:

Mrs Gladys Saunders aged 39
Benjamin Saunders aged 43
Derek Saunders aged 8
Roy Saunders age 16 (died in hospital)
Edward Letch aged 20 (died in hospital)
James Letch aged 24 (died in hospital)
Jimmy Tant aged 8
John Eusden aged 35 (died in hospital)
Terence Callaghan aged 3 1/2
Dennis Callaghan aged 13
May Lavinia Callaghan aged 39 (Died Sept 8th 1938)
Doris Callaghan aged 18 (Died Sept 25th 1938)

A lot of other people were injured (around 30) as well

Morris lived at Hampstead, and had disobeyed orders to keep with 3 miles of Hatfield and avoid London, it looks like he was 'showing off' over his home town to me as he was attempting aerobatics at the time (also against orders)

Aircraft from No.1 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Hatfield (run by de Havilland Flying School)

Someone on here should be able to provide a serial

it seems such a very small plane could kill that many people.im amazed.
Gary

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

Incident happened on Sept 4th 1938

Aircraft fell on 2 houses in Dunholme Road on a council housing estate, near Pymmes Park and was a Hawker Audax (not Hart)

Pilot Stanley Robert Morris RAFVR

On ground:

Mrs Gladys Saunders aged 39
Benjamin Saunders aged 43
Derek Saunders aged 8
Roy Saunders age 16 (died in hospital)
Edward Letch aged 20 (died in hospital)
James Letch aged 24 (died in hospital)
Jimmy Tant aged 8
John Eusden aged 35 (died in hospital)
Terence Callaghan aged 3 1/2
Dennis Callaghan aged 13
May Lavinia Callaghan aged 39 (Died Sept 8th 1938)
Doris Callaghan aged 18 (Died Sept 25th 1938)

A lot of other people were injured (around 30) as well

Morris lived at Hampstead, and had disobeyed orders to keep with 3 miles of Hatfield and avoid London, it looks like he was 'showing off' over his home town to me as he was attempting aerobatics at the time (also against orders)

Aircraft from No.1 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Hatfield (run by de Havilland Flying School)

Someone on here should be able to provide a serial

it amazes me that such a small plane could kill that many on the ground.
Gary

[paulmcmillan]

Originally Posted by dora9forever

it amazes me that such a small plane could kill that many on the ground.
Gary

Serial of Hawker Audax was K7381 Total additional injured was 17 and thewreck went to North Weald and was Stuck of Charge 3.1.39