J9637

On January 21, 1930 at 12:00 PM, J9637 experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Sudbury Suffolk.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed RAF Bircham Newton with two pilots on board. While cruising in foggy conditions, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an orchard. Both crew members were killed. Crew: F/O Donald Mackenzie, Cpl Leonard Edward Barnard.

Aircraft reference details include registration J9637, MSN F.1139, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.0402°, 0.7299°.