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| Date: | Monday 18 July 1927 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J7671 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camberley, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Andover, Hampshire |
Bristol Fighter II J7671, 13 Squadron, RAF Andover, Hampshire: Written off (destroyed) 18/7/1927 when crashed in flames, Camberley, Surrey. Both crew were killed:
Pilot Officer William Horace Shorter (pilot) RAF killed
AC.1 Leslie Rogers (passenger, 362994) RAF killed
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (July 28, 1927 page 521 - see link #3)
"Royal Air Force Flying Accidents
THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the result of an accident at Camberley to a Bristol Fighter machine of No. 13 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Andover, on July 18, Pilot-Officer William Horace Shorter, the pilot of the aircraft, and No. 362994, AC.1 Leslie Rogers, were killed".
Sources:
1. The Illustrated London News July 23, 1927
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17307-RAF-fatalities-1927
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1927/1927%20-%200569.html?search=William%20Horace%20Shorter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2018 19:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 16:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-Feb-2019 18:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-May-2024 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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