Accident Sopwith Camel F1946,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229146
 
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Date:Saturday 9 November 1918
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAML model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sopwith Camel
Owner/operator:51 TDS RAF
Registration: F1946
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Hawarden, Flintshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Shotwick
Destination airport:RAF Shotwick
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
This aircraft was being operated by No.51 Training Depot Station when it was destroyed in a fatal crash.
The Camel dived into the ground at a high speed.
It was suspected that the pilot had suffered from a loss of consciousness in flight.

Flight Cadet Vernon Francis Gibson 76395 RAF is buried at Shotwick ( St Michael ) Churchyard.
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.authpro.com/cgi-bin/auth.fcgi?user=RAFWEB
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/188296-st-michaels-shotwick/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2019 23:32 angels one five Added
20-Sep-2019 01:04 angels one five Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
20-Sep-2019 01:59 angels one five Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
28-Nov-2019 21:02 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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