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| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn Ripon IIA |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Flt FAA RAF |
| Registration: | S1560 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sound Of Raasay, Little Minch, off Portree, Isle of Skye -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Furious, off North-west coast of Scotland |
Blackburn Ripon Mk.IIA S1560 of 466 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy: written off (destroyed) 8 June 1932 when crashed into the Sound Of Raasay, Little Minch, off Portree, Isle of Skye (at approximate co ordinates 57°29′ 30″ N, 6°05′ 24″ W). Dived into sea during practice bombing run.
Both crew - MARGETTS, Dennis John, F/O and Lieutenant, RN and NEWSHAM, James, Lieutenant, RN - were killed.
Sources:
1. ABC (Madrid) 9 June 1932, p 30
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17601-RAF-fatalities-1932
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
4. https://canmore.org.uk/site/295577/blackburn-ripon-sound-of-raasay-little-minch
5. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1932.htm
6. http://images.skyegravestones.co.uk/picture/number2927.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2016 19:37 | TB | Added |
| 09-Feb-2017 00:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2018 08:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-May-2018 23:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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