ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220464
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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 1916 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c |
| Owner/operator: | 63 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 2487 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Corstorphine, Midlothian -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Lothian |
| RFC Raploch (Falleninch Farm) Aerodrome, Stirling | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
29.10.16: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c No. 2487, 63 Squadron, RFC, Raploch (Falleninch Farm) Aerodrome, Stirling. Written off (destroyed) when Stalled and nose dived,near Corstorphine, Midlothian. Of the two crew, one - 2nd Lt David Aymery Stuart (pilot, aged 20 on attachment from 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders) - was killed; the other - 2nd Lt George Edward Gordon Duff - was injured. According to the aircraft record card for B.E.2c No.2487 (see link #3)
"Court of Inquiry 87/8936
14/11/16
Flying accident. Aircraft stalled and nose dived. Machine side slipped at a height insufficient for control to be regained before striking the ground. No evidence as to cause. Machine was in good order before flight."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/416091/stuart,-david-aymery/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/stuart-d.a.-david-aymery
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59790372/david-aymery-stuart
5. http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Edinburgh_Insurance_ROH.pdf
6. https://canmore.org.uk/site/158587/stirling-raploch-aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2019 23:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Jan-2019 12:45 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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