| |
EXTRAIT ORB: - ( Poor weather conditions continued and prevented any flying being carried out on the morning of the 29th. An unfortunate and tragic accident occurred this afternoon at approximately 1500 hours when F/O H Connelly and F/O J Hunt were killed in a flying accident. F/O Connelly and F/O Hunt were two of the new Pilots who joined the Squadron recently. They were flying together, practicing circuits and bumps when the accident occured. The cause of the accident has not yet been definitey established but so far as is know they were approaching for a landing and were sent around again due to the fact that another a/c was bogged down of the end of the runway. While making their circuit their a/c apparently stalled and crashed from approximately 500 feet. Their loss is keenly felt by the rest of the Squadron, for though they were both new arrivals, they were popular with all personnel. Original) - (AIR 27/1802/79 - source : Nat Arch UK - Traduction DC via Google):
Les mauvaises conditions météorologiques ont persisté et ont empêché tout vol le matin du 29. Un accident tragique s'est produit cet après-midi vers 15h00, tuant les lieutenants H. Connelly et J. Hunt. Ces deux pilotes, récemment arrivés dans le Squadron, effectuaient des vols d'entraînement, des circuits et des atterrissages d'urgence, en vol ensemble. Les causes de l'accident n'ont pas encore été formellement établies, mais il semblerait qu'ils étaient en approche pour atterrir et aient dû remettre les gaz car un autre appareil était immobilisé en bout de piste. Lors de leur circuit, leur avion a apparemment décroché et s'est écrasé d'une hauteur d'environ 150 mètres. Leur disparition est profondément ressentie par le reste du Squadron, car, bien que nouveaux venus, ils étaient appréciés de tous.
| |
Département