ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173091
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sopwith Camel |
| Owner/operator: | 50 TDS RAF |
| Registration: | C3294 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Eastbourne, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eastbourne, Sussex |
| RAF Eastbourne | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1/Tenente Eugenio de Silva Possolo of the Brazilian Navy was killed when his Sopwith Camel (C3294) collided with Camel F3207 flown by Lt R H Sanders who was also killed.
Both men were part of a formation of six aircraft, three flown by Brazilian officers.
Sources:
http://www.desastresaereos.net/acidentes_brasil_I_1908-1929.htm
http://www.militarian.com/threads/first-lieutenant-eugenio-da-silva-possolo.6761/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2015 19:06 | junior sjc | Added |
| 01-Jan-2016 19:15 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2016 19:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2016 19:26 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 15:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2019 12:14 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2023 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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