ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221469
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (Auxiliary) S of AG RFC |
| Registration: | 6975 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RFC Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RFC Turnberry, Ayrshire |
| RFC Turnberry, Ayrshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1.5.17: Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b No.6975, 2 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery, RFC Turnberry. Written off (destroyed) when nose dived off sharp turn and caught fire, RFC Turnberry, Ayrshire. Both crew - 2nd Lt James Stevenson (pilot) and Sgt Christopher William Henry Bowers (Service Number 932) - were killed. According to the aircraft accident record card F.E.2b No.6975:
"Court of Inquiry 87/acc/96
1/5/17
Flying accident. Nose dived from 30 feet, and burst into flames on impact. It was the opinion of the Court of Inquiry that the accident was caused by a loss of flying speed, produced by a very sharp turn, causing the machine to stall from an insufficient height to effect a recovery from a nose dive. Recommendation for the provision for better medical facilities at Turnberry Aerodrome"
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/663600/bowers,-/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/667241/stevenson,-/
4. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/stevenson-j.-james
5. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/bowers-c.w.h.-christopher-william-henry
6. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7667517
7. https://www.crossandcockade.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1331&title=scottish-notes
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Turnberry
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2019 20:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Feb-2019 05:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2021 16:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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