ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21886
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airco DH.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 509 Flt/ 252 Sqn RNAS |
| Registration: | B3087 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 18.7.1918, The pilot of Airco DH.6 B3087 lost control and the aircraft spun into the ground and caught fire at RNAS Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham
Captain Charles David Danby M.C.[pilot] killed
233018 Air Mechanic 1st Class E.A.Bannister killed
The pilots obituary was published in "Flight" magazine (1.8.1918 page 863 see link #3):
"Capt. CHARLES DAVID DANBY, M.C., R.A.F., who was killed in an accident while flying on July 18th, aged 31 years, was an only child, and was educated in France, at St. Paul's School and the School of Mines. He held an engineering appointment in Egypt under the Government when war was declared, and at once came home and obtained a commission in the Royal Tyne Engineers. He was transferred in the spring of 1915 to the R.F.C., and was soon sent to the front.
He was one of the first to take photographs over the enemy lines, and was awarded the M.C. for a daring flight, from which he returned with valuable photographs. Invalided home through typhoid about a year ago, he had since been teaching and organising. He spoke French, Spanish, and Arabic, and was a fine boxer."
Sources:
1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126526162_
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/%20126097329
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1918/1918%20-%200865.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2008 23:12 | Anon. | Added |
| 24-Jan-2012 13:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2017 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2017 18:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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