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| Date: | Friday 24 January 1919 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Sopwith Camel |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FS RAF |
| Registration: | C8318 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sedgeford, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collision in the air with another aircraft. The Camel (No.3 Fighting School, Royal Air Force), piloted by an experienced instructor with a distinguished record as a fighter pilot in the World War just recently ended ( 19 air victories ), dived into the ground and was destroyed. There was no fire.
Captain Cecil Frederick King MC, DFC killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Cecil King is buried at Docking ( St Mary the Virgin ) Cemetery.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Frederick_King
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2019 00:16 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-Sep-2019 13:22 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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