Accident Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e C7066,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247990
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Wednesday 26 June 1918
Time:
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e
Owner/operator:48 Trg Sqn RAF
Registration: C7066
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Waddington
Destination airport:RAF Waddington
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Source 1 gives operator as 157USAS/48TS, this may refer to US Army units who were based in Lincolnshire for training during 1918 but no further details have been found.

Hit telegraph post which removed part of left wing, on engine test flight.

Pilot:
Lt R C Ripley (injured)

Passenger:
37885 Pte E A Adams (killed)

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Feb-2021 17:22 Castleace Added
08-Jun-2021 21:05 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]
20-Jul-2023 09:08 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Operator]]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org