ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219004
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 1916 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Sopwith Schneider Seaplane (Modified) |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Calshot |
| Registration: | 3752 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southampton Water, 1½ miles north of Cowes, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Southampton Water, off Calshot, Hampshire |
| Southampton Water, off Calshot, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
21.4.16: Sopwith Schneider Seaplane (Modified) No.3752, RNAS Calshot. Written off (destroyed) when stalled and dived into the sea, at Southampton Water, 1½ miles north of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Pilot - Flt Sub-Lt Arthur Connorton Saw (aged 34) - was killed. According to reports, he was severely injured in the crash and died later at Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire. He is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3056092/saw,-/
3. https://www.kingstonaviation.org/sopwith-day-by-day/1916.html
4. https://airwar19141918.wordpress.com/tag/arthur-connorton-saw/
5. http://lewishamwarmemorials.wikidot.com/person:saw-arthur-connorton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 23:44 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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