Date Posted:15/06/03 10:35:05 Author:Cecil Irvine Subject: WJ335 Crash at Abington
I was stationed at Abington and witnessed this crash. It was a Monday morning as I recall and it appeared to me that the aircraft took off with the elevator locks in position. It really shocked me!
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Re: WJ335 Crash at Abington -- Tony Weekes, 12/03/04 4:00:05
It was by pure chance I saw the report on the web of this A/C crash,I was in 302 Para Park Sqdn RE and did my Para training at Abingdon,Sgt Hurry? was our PJI and a real gentleman,we were told he died in that crash,what a loss of all those fine young men,Sgt Hurry was a credit to the RAF and his Branch
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Re: WJ335 Crash at Abington -- John Cooper, 12/03/04 7:54:27
Sadly this accident happened at Abingdon on take off on 22nd June 1953 where 6 died.
Tony, I think you may be confusing this accident with TG577 that happened at Little Baldon, near Abingdon in 1965, where all 41 on board died including Sergeant J Hurry. It was by sheer coincidence that your post came in here today as I only wrote up the report on TG577 last night.
This report can be found on the page "Hastings Bangs and Prangs, Splashes and Crashes" any further names you require please contact me
