Cuts from 'Per Ardua Ad Astra' - 31/5 - some extra shots.
Haxey, North Lincolnshire.
Shot of the tangled wreckage of an RAF aeroplane which had crashed in a field. Various shots of the crash site and of the Vimy Jupiter plane.
Note: The crash occurred on 12 January 1931.
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"Haxley" should read Haxey. It's in North Lincolnshire, rather than North Yorkshire.
The crash occurred on 12 January 1931.
The plane involved was a Vimy Jupiter, Serial No. F9168X.
SEE ALSO CLIP 757.19.
Hi jamied - this is really interesting. We've had no luck finding information about this crash - can anyone confirm?
Hi, some small details of the incident can be found on this page if you type in "Vimy"......
www.bcar.org.uk/1930s.html
Also referenced on this page, on January 12.....
www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmi
th/OldAccs/Jan31.html
Finally, although the newspaper report of the crash isn't visible, it is referenced on this page here......
www.northlincs.gov.uk/leisur
e/libraries/local-studies/localh
istorypacks/h
axey/whatthepaperssaid/
The aircraft number may need correcting to F9168 - that number visible on the aircraft at around 00:12.
Thanks!