1939 Brighton Audax crash
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On 11 February 1939, a Hawker Audax aircraft, registered K7459 of the No. 19 E&RFTS, en route from Gatwick Airport near Crawley to RAF Tangmere in Tangmere crashed into a house in Brighton, England. There were four fatalities in total: the pilot, who was the sole crew member, and a mother and her two children in the house.
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Freshfield Road, Brighton Queen's Park
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 50.8267 ° | E -0.1196 ° |
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Freshfield Road 186
BN2 9YD Brighton, Queen's Park
England, United Kingdom
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