ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220841
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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Airco DH.2 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RFC |
| Registration: | 7853 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RFC Upavon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Upavon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire |
| RFC Upavon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1.2.17: Airco (DeHavilland) D.H.2 No.7853, Central Flying School, Royal Flying Corps, RFC Upavon, Wiltshire. Written off (destroyed) when side-slipped and nose dived from 150 feet, RFC Upavon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Pilot - Lt John Edgar Taylor (aged 22, formerly with the Royal Engineers) - was killed. According to the aircraft accident record card for Airco (DeHavilland) DH.2 No.7853 (see link #3):
"Court of Inquiry 87/9362
19/2/17
Flying accident, Machine side slipped and stalled from 150 feet. Error of judgement. The Court of Inquiry was of the opinion that the pilot was flying near the stalling point, with the result that the machine side slipped and nose dived. Error of judgement on the part of the pilot."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/396689/taylor,-john-edgar/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/taylor-j.e.-john-edgar
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2019 18:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jan-2019 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Jan-2019 09:04 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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