Accident Bristol F.2b C761,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210618
 
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Date:Monday 15 August 1921
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BFIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol F.2b
Owner/operator:6 FTS RAF
Registration: C761
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Manston, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Destination airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bristol Fighter C761, 6 FTS, RAF Manston: Written off (destroyed) 15/8/21 when nose-dived off low turn after engine failure and caught fire at RAF Manston, Kent. Pilot - Flying Officer Stephen Percival Marcus (aged 26) - was killed

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1925.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?16864-RAF-Officer-Deaths-1921
3. https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/squadrons-and-units/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-May-2018 14:01 Dr. John Smith Added
20-Nov-2018 19:50 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator]
02-Feb-2019 18:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type]

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