ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220494
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| Date: | Thursday 9 November 1916 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus |
| Owner/operator: | 6 (Reserve) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 5649 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RFC Catterick Garrison, Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Catterick Garrison, Catterick, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
9.11.16: Vickers FB.5 Gunbus No.5649, 6 (Reserve) Squadron, RFC Catterick. Written off (destroyed) when Stalled and nose dived, near RFC Catterick Garrison, Catterick, North Yorkshire. Pilot - 2nd Lt James Thornton (aged 18, on attachment from the Royal Scots) - was killed. According to the aircraft record card for Vickers FB.5 Gunbus No. 5649 (see link #3)
"Court of Inquiry 87/8910
17/11/16
Flying accident, Engine misfiring due to insufficient manifold pressure, and crashed due to insufficient flying speed. Machine stalled and nose dived. Machine wrecked due to being completely stalled and nose dived into the ground from 100 feet".
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2831069/thornton,-james/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/thornton-j.-james
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2019 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Jan-2019 13:22 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2023 18:30 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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