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G-ABYX - Handley HP.33 Page Clive Mk I "Youth of Australia. Registration cancelled 2/11/1935. Was involved in a fatal accident. According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Yorkshire Post", Leeds 12th June 1933 page 7):
"Leeds Air Pageant Tragedy:
How Two Boys Were Killed.
The victims were named as Fred Smith (aged 12) of 25 Cameron St and Leslie Taylor (aged 8) of 9 Westbury St. were killed by a large aircraft coming in to land. The plane, a Handley Page airliner was being used to give flights to the public.
Coming in to land in windy conditions, it hit a down draught while headed towards a group standing outside the flying enclosure. Skimming just above the ground, either a wheel or the tail skid caught the boys. Others in the group only avoided being hit by throwing themselves on the ground. Another boy, Fred Hooper, who had cycled with Fred Smith from Cameron St had a lucky escape, when the sole of his boot was torn off by the aircraft.
The plane made a perfect landing; the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Hugh Johnston being unaware that anything had gone wrong." '
