ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221146
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Chingford |
| Registration: | 1115 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Angmering, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Chingford, Essex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
24.3.17: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c No.1115, RNAS Chingford. Substantially damaged when aircraft turned, side slipped and hit ground near Angmering, West Sussex, en route from RNAS Chingford; aircraft later repaired and returned to service. Pilot - Flt Sub-Lt Arthur Francis Harvey (aged 18) - was killed
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (March 29, 1917 page 292 - see link #4):
"Fatal Accidents
An inquest was held at Angmering (Sussex) on March 26th on Flight Sub-Lieut. A. F. Harvey. The officer was making a cross-country flight preparatory to receiving his pilot's certificate, and was passing over Angmering on March 24th. Suddenly his machine was seen to turn sharply to the right when it side-slipped and nose-dived to the ground from a height of about 60 feet. A verdict of "Accidental Death" was recorded."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2748188/harvey,-/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/harvey-a.f.-arthur-francis
4. Flight magazine (March 29, 1917 page 292): https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1917/1917%20-%200292.html?search=fitzsimmons
5. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1917-03Mar.htm
6. Littlehampton Observer 28 March 1917 page 4
7. http://walthamforestmemories.net/files/Bayliss-Chingford-Airdrome.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2019 15:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Jan-2019 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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