On the 15th of September 1936 this aircraft was being ferried from Hendon to Abbotsinch. It is thought that it took a route up the North-east coast of England and used airfields on route to re-fuel. During the stretch from Driffield to Usworth, the pilot lost his bearings and flew into a hillside close to Dromonby Grange Farm near Carlton in Cleveland, although in various losses books it simply states "crashed into hills" and gives no location for this. Following the incident the wreckage was removed to 9 FTS at Thornaby. It was struck off charge on the 1st Dec 1936 as damaged beyond economical repair. At the time of the crash, 602 sqn were a part-time auxillary squadron based in Glasgow - the home town of the pilot, I am therefore certain that the correct identity of this aircraft has been found. The pilot was treated at the scene by Dr S T Pybus of Stokesley before being taken to Station Sick Quarters at Thornaby where he spent two days, he was then transferred to a military hospital where he spent a further 25 days.

The aircraft was built to contract 90666/31 by A.V. Roe Ltd in Manchester and delivered to Kenley on 9th July 1931. It was issued to 602 Sqdn on 12th May 1932.

Pilot - F/O James G MacIntyre RAF, aged 24, of Glasgow, ok.

A little is known about James MacInytre. He was possibly made a Probationary P/O on 19th March 1931 but someone of the same name gained his Wings in March 1935 after training at Cranwell which suggests he was not an officer prior to training here. P/O MacIntyre was promoted to the rank of F/O with effect from 29th March 1935 with seniority of 29th September 1934. and to F/Lt with effect 29th March 1937, with seniority of 1st October 1936. On 21st April 1936 he was posted to 602(City of Glasgow)(B) Squadron, the unit he was with at the time of this accident detailed above. Prior to his crash near Carlton in Cleveland he had clocked up a total of 469 hours flying time, 62 hours of which on the Avro 504. He was placed on half-pay from 21st to 28th March 1937 (reason unknown). On 16th July 1938 he was again posted to RAF College Cranwell. Sqdn/Ldr James G MacIntyre (36015) RAF was killed on 29th July 1940 whilst serving with 44 Squadron. He was 28 years old and was serving with 44 Sqdn at the time. His parents lived at Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire by this time. He gained a BA (Oxon) earlier in his life.