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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 1921 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sopwith Snipe |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RAF |
| Registration: | E8178 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire |
| RAF Upavon |
Crashed near airfield after starboard aileron cable failed while in a half-roll.
Pilot:
Fg Off F E C Benstead (Injured) RAF
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: "RAF Aircraft J1 - J9999" (1987)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2021 11:54 | Castleace | Added |
| 25-Jul-2023 17:23 | Nepa | Updated |
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