Segrave Meteor G-AAXP at Norton (Coal Aston) aerodrome.
On Saturday, 27th August 1932 a flying gala was being held at the Norton (Coal Aston) aerodrome to raise funds for the Sheffield Royal Hospital Centenary Fund. Around ten aeroplanes appear to have visited with the arranging of those attending was carried out by a local garage owner Mr George Kenning, who also had an interest in aeroplanes and civilian flying. During the event Blackburn Bluebird G-AATM was flown over the site with its pilot demonstrating dropping flour bombs onto a moving car but unfortunately while making a turn the pilot lost control and it crashed. Just prior to hitting the ground it collided with a parked Segrave Meteor aeroplane that was owned by George Kenning, this was almost certainly the prototype variant G-AAXP though the published history of this aeroplane does not include Kenning as an owner. The crashing Bluebird narrowly missed several people close to it before crashing close to a hangar. The Bluebird was badly damaged and it took some time for the seriously injured pilot to be freed from the wreckage though he later died on 6th October 1932. George Kenning was later Knighted in 1943.
Pilot - Empty.
The Saro-Segrave Meteor G-AAXP was first flown on 28th May 1930. It was initially registered as G-AAXP to Saunders-Roe Ltd, at Cowes in May 1930 and then registered to George De Lengerke at Brough on 8th June 1932. It's history does not state it was ever registered to George Kenning. As a result of the incident at Sheffield on 27th August 1932 the history of it fits with it being damaged as it was withdrawn from use in September 1932.