This Day in History: 1934-10-22

While competing in the Speed section of the MacRobertson International Air Races from London to Melbourne, Flight-Officer H. D. Gilman and Mr. J. K. C. Baines, representing Britain, were both killed when their Fairey Fox aircraft G-ACXX crashed near Foggia, Italy on 22 October 1934. After a stop-over in Rome, they were attempting a forced landing in the vicinity of Foggia, about 250 kilometers from Rome, when the aircraft stalled, spun in and burst into flames. Both crew members were killed, thus becoming the only fatalities in the race. Source: Aviation Heritage Vol 24 Nos 1 & 2, 1984