ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212324
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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Fairey IIIF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 446 (Fleet Spotter) Flt FAA RAF |
| Registration: | S1260 |
| MSN: | F.967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alexandra Road, South Farnborough, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gosport, Hampshire |
| RAF Farnborough, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey IIIF Mk. II S1260, 446 (Fleet Spotter) Flight, RAF Gosport (assigned to HMS Courageous): Written off (destroyed) 12/5/1928 when stalled and crashed at Alexandra Road, South Farnborough, Hampshire. Two of the three crew on board were killed, and one was injured:
AC.1 James George Bolton, RAF (Service Number 363057, aged 24) killed
Telegraphist Percival Reginald Carter, Royal Navy (Service Number J70337, aged 26) killed (died later the same day of injuries received)
Captain Edward James Osborne Ellison (pilot, Royal Marines)
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (June 14, 1928 page 446 - see link #4)
"Royal Air Force Flying Accidents
THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the result of an accident at Farnborough, Hants, to a Fairey 3F machine of No. 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight, H.M.S. "Courageous," on May 12, 363057 A.C.1 John George Bolton, Royal Air Force, was killed, and J.70337 Telegraphist Percival Reginald Carter, Royal Navy, sustained injuries from which he died in hospital on the same day. Capt. Edward James Osborne Ellison, Royal Marines, Flying Officer, Royal Air Force, the pilot of the aircraft, was seriously injured."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17344-RAF-fatalities-1928
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1928.htm
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928%20-%200490.html?search=Percival%20Reginald%20Carter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2018 17:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 16:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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