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| Date: | Friday 11 January 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b Fighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | C763 |
| MSN: | 6391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hinckley, Leicestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sealand, Cheshire |
Bristol F.2b C763: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11 January 1929 when crashed at Hinckley, Leicestershire. Pilot Officer Harold Thomas Lines, of Sealand, near Chester, crashed in field near Hinckley; he was thrown clear on impact.
Sources:
1. https://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/aircraft-crashes-force-landings-in-leicestershire/
2. https://www.rafweb.org/Members%20Pages/Aircraft%20Serials/Other_Units.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?14536-RAF-Deaths-and-Incidents-January-1929&highlight=GILLAN&p=85925#post85925
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinckley
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2022 16:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Oct-2022 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2024 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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