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| Date: | Thursday 21 October 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Bison II |
| Owner/operator: | British Royal Navy /Air Force |
| Registration: | N9969 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea near Valletta, Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in the sea off Valletta after developing engine trouble during exercises of 3rd Cruiser Sqdn. Pilot, Lt (F/O RAF) HN Lay RN from RAF Base Calafrana, and six others, Lt JES Anderson RN (HMS Coventry), Lt HL Carslake RN (HMS Eagle), Tel RW Gibbs (HMS Egmont) and three other officers were all killed.
Sources:
https://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19201929/tabid/647/language/en-US/Default.aspx
https://picclick.co.uk/Fleet-Air-Arm-Officer-Casualty-WW1-Medal-Pair-202600093056.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2023 05:24 | xyz123 | Added |
| 09-Sep-2025 14:59 | SHYJ | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
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