ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212304
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Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1928 |
Time: | morning |
Type: | Bristol F.2b Fighter |
Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | J7666 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Manston, Kent -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Destination airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Midair collision with Vickers Virginia Mk.VII J8239 of 9 (IX) Squadron, over RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent. Both crew of Bristol Fighter J7666 were killed.
Crew of Bristol Fighter J7666:
Pilot Flying Officer Horace James Joseph Mumford-Mathews (22)
Passenger Lt David Francis Cummin Scott (27)
Flying Officer Ratcliffe (pilot and sole occupant of Vickers Virginia Mk.VII J8239 of 9 (IX) Squadron, RAF) was unhurt.
Sources:
Thanet Advertiser - Friday 16 March 1928
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jun-2018 21:19 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
02-Nov-2018 19:46 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
18-Feb-2020 17:34 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
17-Jul-2023 08:33 |
Nepa |
Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
08-Dec-2023 09:55 |
TB |
Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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