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Old 15th May 2013, 13:08
Jerome Ribeiro Jerome Ribeiro is offline
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British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

Hello,

Does anyone have info regarding the crash of a british a/c into the channel on the 6 May 1936?
I got information that one a/c crashed off the Havre Harbour area.

Thanking you in anticipation
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Old 15th May 2013, 21:17
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Re: British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

No result (yet) for May 1936, but there also was a Heyford crash off Le Havre on 19 Feb 1936.
No. 97 (Bomber) Squadron. Pilot safe (F/O Page), three crew killed (Job, Bickham, Watkin).

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Old 16th May 2013, 05:36
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Re: British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

Hello Jéróme

This may just be the answer:

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%201163.html

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Old 16th May 2013, 11:19
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Re: British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

19-Feb-36 HEYFORD K4034 of 97Sqn ditched off Le Havre. Sgt Walter Job drowned, Aircraftman 1 - Cyril Adolphus Tregannon Bickham drowned, Aircraftman 2 William Watkin drowned, Flying Officer Robert Humphrey Page, chief pilot found in water and helped ashore

The only incident I have for 06-May-36

06-May-36 BULLDOG K2208 of 111Sqn crashed on take-off.
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Old 19th May 2013, 16:12
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Re: British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

Thanking you Leendert, Alex & Paul for your research about this crash.
For you information, the FAF sent one French bomber Amiot 143 to support the search of such a/c around the Le Havre cost

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Old 31st January 2014, 16:18
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Re: British A/C crashed into the channel on 6 May 1936

Jerome,

There was a lengthy report in The Times newspaper on 20 February about this accident. Another Heyford crashed mear Petersfield the same day. In both iaircraft were taking part in Air Exercises and had been recalled to their respective bases when the weather closed in. The Le Havre aircraft's position had been identified by the direction finding service at Croyden, but Croyden was unable to contact the crew because it was using the wrong wavelength. The last position it plotted was 6 miles north of Le Havre.

It ran out of fuel and came down safely one mile off-shore, and the crew climbed onto the wings. The aircraft remained afloat for 20 minutes but three men attempted to swim to the shore.

I can send you a copy of the report should you wish - either email or PM me.

Brian

Edit.

The 6 May comes into the equation as this was the day a memorial service was held near the site of the accident, with aircraft over-flying the crash site and dropping wreaths.
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