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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1928 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b Fighter |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J7666 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Manston, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston, Kent |
Midair collision with Vickers Virginia Mk.VII J8239 of 9 (IX) Squadron, over RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent. Both crew of Bristol Fighter J7666 were killed.
Crew of Bristol Fighter J7666:
Pilot Flying Officer Horace James Joseph Mumford-Mathews (22)
Passenger Lt David Francis Cummin Scott (27)
Flying Officer Ratcliffe (pilot and sole occupant of Vickers Virginia Mk.VII J8239 of 9 (IX) Squadron, RAF) was unhurt.
Sources:
Thanet Advertiser - Friday 16 March 1928
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2018 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 18-Feb-2020 17:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2023 08:33 | Nepa | Updated |
| 08-Dec-2023 09:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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