ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233264
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| Date: | Thursday 13 December 1923 |
| Time: | c. 12:30 |
| Type: | Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger |
| Owner/operator: | Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd |
| Registration: | G-EBIJ |
| MSN: | 12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rye Bay, near Pett, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Croydon Airport |
| Schipol Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fell into the English Channel. Body of Lawrence B. Sperry (31) found about four weeks later.
Sources:
Dover Express, Friday 18 January 1924
The Times (London), 13th December 1923
National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/5/C76: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576544
National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 2/211: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2684780
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2020 20:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Feb-2020 20:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2022 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 04-May-2024 18:54 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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