ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211538
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 1925 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Felixstowe F.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 480 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | N4039 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Calshot, Calshot Spit, Southampton Water, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Calshot, Calshot Spit, Southampton Water, Hampshire |
| RAF Calshot, Calshot Spit, Southampton Water, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Felixstowe F.5 N4039, 480 Flt, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 16/8/25 when crashed at night and caught fire, RAF Calshot, Calshot Spit, Southampton Water, Hampshire. One of the crew of four was killed:
AC.1 Reginald Frederick Charles Copsey (Service Number 326965) killed
F/Lt Norbert Marie Sackville Russell (pilot) injured
Flying Officer Robert Collins injured
Corporal Herbert Essam (Service Number 103860) injured
Sources state that the pilot landed the flying boat heavily in "glassy calm" waters, and, in effect, flew the Felixstowe F.5 into the sea. Flying Officer R. Sunnucks was commended for his actions in saving the lives of three of the crew.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17305-RAF-fatalities-1925
3. Air Britain: "RAF Aircraft J1 - J9999 & WWI Survivors" (1987)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2018 19:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 17:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2021 17:57 | Castleace | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Jul-2023 18:34 | Nepa | Updated [[Source]] |
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