Avro 504 crash, Oct 6, 1918, Castle Bromwich West Midlands
Avro 504 accident on October 6, 1918 near Castle Bromwich West Midlands, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during takeoff..
- Date: October 6, 1918
- Aircraft: Avro 504
- Location: Castle Bromwich West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during takeoff.
An Avro 504 training aircraft of the Royal Air Force crashed while taking off from Castle Bromwich after its engine failed. The pilot, 2nd Lt Ormand Hilton Curry, was slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.