ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221012
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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 37 (Reserve) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | A3440 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RFC Scampton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Scampton, Lincolnshire |
| RFC Scampton, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
9.3.17: Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 A3440, 37 (Reserve) Squadron, RFC Scampton. Written off (destroyed) when stalled in turn; destroyed by fire on impact, RFC Scampton, Lincolnshire. Pilot - 2nd Lt Ebenezer King MC (aged 24, and formerly of the King's Own Scottish Borderers) - was killed. According to the aircraft accident record card for R.E.8 A3440:
"Court of Inquiry 87/7954
16/3/17
Flying accident; stalled on turn. Machine completely destroyed by fire."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/380691/king,-ebenezer/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000276546-king-e.-ebenezer
4. http://www.dungannonwardead.com/pdfs/04022.pdf
5. http://www.bcar.org.uk/world-war-one-incident-logs#1917
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2019 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Jan-2019 09:01 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2023 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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