ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221188
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Sopwith 1½ Strutter |
| Owner/operator: | O/C Overseas Ferry Pilots RFC |
| Registration: | A894 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sandgate, near Folkestone, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RFC Lympne, Ashford, Kent |
| St. Omer, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
3.4.17: Sopwith 1½ Strutter A894, O/C Ferry Pilots, RFC Lympne, Ashford, Kent. Written off (destroyed) when crashed during snowstorm, Sandgate, near Folkestone, Kent. Aircraft was on delivery flight from RFC Lympne to St. Omer, France. Of the two crew on board, one - Corporal Alfred Clarke (Service Number 26814, aged 29, of Recruits Depot (Farnborough) Royal Flying Corps) died 1.6.17 (four weeks later) of injuries sustained. The pilot - Lt Montague John Fenwick - was injured.
According to aircraft accident record card for Sopwith 1½ Strutter A894:
"Court of Inquiry E/42201
12/6/17
Flying accident. Crashed during snowstorm, Died of injuries sustained at the Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, result of accident"
NOTE: Sources vary as to the spelling of Corporal Clark's name. The RAF museum archives spell the name CLARKE, whereas the CWGC spells it without the "e" on the name
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/365935/clark,-alfred/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/clarke-alfred
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandgate,_Kent
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2019 18:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Feb-2021 19:58 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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