ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221062
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e |
| Owner/operator: | 56 (Reserve) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 7069 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Barnet, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC London Colney, Hertfordshire |
| RFC London Colney, Hertfordshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
15.3.17: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e No. 7069, 56 (Reserve) Squadron, RFC London Colney, Hertfordshire. Written off (destroyed) in a mid air collision with a Bristol Scout, near Barnet, Hertfordshire, at around 800 feet. The B.E.2e immediately nose-dived and crashed into the ground. Both crew - Lt Edward Reeves Mackey DCM (aged 30) and 2nd Lt George Stevenson Raine (aged 24) - were killed. William Janson Potts managed to right his Bristol Scout twice before eventually crashing into a tree. He was injured but survived.
According to the aircraft accident record card for B.E.2e No.7069 (see link #4 & #5)
"Court of Inquiry 87/7954
30/3/17
Flying accident. Collision in mid air with a Bristol Scout."
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (March 22, 1917 page 270 - see link #6)
"Fatal Accidents
'Death from Misadventure' was the verdict at the inquest on March 16th, on Lieut. E. R. Mackey and 2nd Lieut. G. S. Raine, of the R.F.C., who were killed while flying over Hertfordshire. Their machine came into collision with another at a height of 800 ft. The second machine, after being twice righted, came into contact with an oak tree and fell, the pilot, Lieut. W. G. Potts, being injured."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1917.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/364940/mackey,-edward-reeves/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/384203/raine,-george-stevenson/
4. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000279610-mackey-e.r.-edward-reeves
5. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/raine-g.s.-george-stevenson
6. Flight magazine (March 22, 1917 page 270): https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1917/1917%20-%200270.html?search=George%20Stevenson%20Raine
7. https://www.gwc.org.uk/our-school/our-heritage//watsons-war-records/?surname=&conflict=Any®iment=Any&cemetery=Any&page=59
8. https://airwar19141918.wordpress.com/tag/george-stevenson-raine/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2019 03:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Jan-2019 13:01 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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