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| Date: | Friday 28 November 1924 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | E6838 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melbourne, nr Duxford, Cambridgeshire. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
On 28.11.24, Sopwith Snipe E6838, of 29 Squadron, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, was written off (destroyed) when it spun in off aerobatics, at Melbourne, near Duxford, Cambridgeshire. The pilot - Flying Officer Cyril William Anthony Byrne (aged 20) - was killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1925.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17304-RAF-fatalities-1924&p=104506#post104506
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2017 18:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 16:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 08-Oct-2018 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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