On the 25th March 1937 a Handley Page Harrow of 37 Squadron crashed into a train which was either entering or leaving a tunnel somewhere near Radlett.
Can anyone please shed any light on this incident for me?
Any information at all, as ever, greatly appreciated.
Regards,
kev35
By: dhfan - 27th September 2024 at 18:13
Obviously trying to return home…
The railway line runs alongside, and parallel to, what was then the Handley Page factory airfield.
By: paulmcmillan - 23rd September 2024 at 09:32
Hendon & Finchley Times – Friday 02 April 1937
AEROPLANE ON TRAIN ROOF.
Crew Treated in Hospital at Aerodrome.
The pilot and crew of an R.A.F. bomber
which crashed on to an express train near
Radlett on Thursday were removed to the
hospital at Hendon Aerodeome but they
were found to not seriously injured.
The plane, flown by Sergt.Pilot Morton,
was a twin-engined bomber stationed at
Scampton Aerodrome, and there were a crew
of seven on board. The machine crashed on
to the kitchen car roof a 60 miles per hour
train and landed in a field near the railway
line. The pilot and crew only suffered from
bruises and shock.
Photo in Daily Mirror see attached
By: PeterW - 18th November 2003 at 12:31
Hi Kev
The Watford Observer covers Radlet now a days and has been around long enough to cover this date.
Peter
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th November 2003 at 12:21
Originally posted by kev35
Flood.Fantastic, thanks for the information. I’ll see if I can get anything on the incident from DORIS now. Would anyone happen to know which local newspaper would have covered the area at that time?
Regards,
kev35
Hello Kev,
I would have thought the Barnet Times might be a good place to start; I used to live in the area as a kid in the seventies and early eighties, and I know the Barnet Times had been around for ages even then. If the incident pre-dates them, or if Radlett comes outside of their area (as I think it might, it’s about 6-7 miles north west of Barnet), then they might be able to point you in the right direction.
I’ve also found this web page:
http://www.stalbansobserver.co.uk/regionalpapers/
which has links to many of the local papers in the area.
Good luck.
Steve
By: Flood - 16th November 2003 at 23:54
No problem, glad to be of service. Let us know what you find, if you can.
Flood.
By: kev35 - 16th November 2003 at 12:43
Flood.
Fantastic, thanks for the information. I’ll see if I can get anything on the incident from DORIS now. Would anyone happen to know which local newspaper would have covered the area at that time?
Regards,
kev35
By: Flood - 15th November 2003 at 20:25
Air Britain – The K File…
K6940 Del’d to 214Sqn 16/2/37.
Hit train on approach to Radlett while ferrying pilots, crashlanded in field and undercarriage collapsed, Napsbury, 25/3/37. To H.P. 15/4/37, SOC 22/4/37 for spares. 12.50 flying hours.
Flood.
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