ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218965
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1916 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c |
| Owner/operator: | 36 (HD) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 2739 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cramlington, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Cramlington, Northumberland |
| RFC Cramlington, Northumberland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
5.4.16: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c No. 2739, 36 (Home Defence) Squadron, RFC, Cramlington. Written off (destroyed) when Hit a building and bombs exploded on night approach, Cramlington, Northumberland. Pilot - Captain John Nichol (1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, aged 22) - was killed. The aircraft had been sent up to pursue Zeppelin L16, which had been sighted at 01:50 local time over Tynemouth, Northumberland heading back to Germany after a raid
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/365962/nichol,-john/
3. http://charterhousewarmemorial.org.uk/RollofHonour.aspx?RecID=468&TableName=ta_factfile
4. https://thefallenservicemenofsouthwestcountydurham.com/the-zeppelin-raid-on-evenwood-5-april-1916/
5. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/memories/14400021.death-by-dirigible/
6. http://www.iancastlezeppelin.co.uk/56-apr-1916/4590787278
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2018 21:45 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 16-Dec-2018 10:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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