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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 1925 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | F4485 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Branston, North Kesteven, near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Scopwick Heath, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
Bristol Fighter F4485, 2 FTS, RAF Digby: Written off (destroyed) 16/9/1925 when lost control and spun into the ground, Branston, North Kesteven, near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (at approximate co ordinates 53.1944°N 0.4717°W). Both crew were killed:
Flying Officer William Cay Williams (aged 32) killed
Pilot Officer Frederick Martin Kellaway (pilot, aged 20) killed
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (September 24, 1925, page 621 - see link #3):
"R.A.F. Flying Accidents
As a result of an accident near Digby to a Bristol Fighter of No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, on September 16, Pilot-Officer Frederick Martin Kellaway, the pilot of the aircraft, was killed, and Flying-Officer William Cay Williams was severely injured and died shortly afterwards."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17305-RAF-fatalities-1925
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1925/1925%20-%200621.PDF
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branston,_Lincolnshire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2018 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 02-Feb-2019 18:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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