ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221323
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| Date: | Monday 23 April 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Maurice Farman S.11 Shorthorn |
| Owner/operator: | 26 (Reserve) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | A7032 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RFC Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Lothian -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Lothian |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
23.4.17: Maurice Farman S.11 Shorthorn A7032, 26 (Reserve) Squadron, RFC Turnhouse. Written off (destroyed) in a mid air collision with another machine, near RFC Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Lothian. Of the two crew on board Maurice Farman S.11 A7032, one - Lt John Rhys Joseph (aged 18) - was killed. The other person on board - Captain Ernest Herbert Pullinger - was injured. The two crew of the other machine - 2nd Lt William Donald Patrick and 2nd Lt Charles William Arkle - were unhurt
According to the aircraft accident record card for Maurice Farman S.11 A7032 (see link #3):
"Court of Inquiry 87/7954
3/5/17
Flying accident. Collision with another machine. Machine completely wrecked. The Court of Inquiry notes that the machine collided with another machine piloted by 2nd Lt William Donald Patrick as instructor with 2nd Lt Charles William Arkle as pupil."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/415828/joseph,-john-rhys/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/joseph-j.r.-john-rhys
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2019 20:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Feb-2019 12:08 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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