ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246850
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1923 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Felixstowe F.2A |
| Owner/operator: | 267 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N4085 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bizerte -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bizerte |
| RAF Kalafrana, Malta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft on a return flight to Kalafrana, Malta from Gibraltar accompanied by N4086 "Sirius". Disintegrated after crashing on take-off at Bizerte, French North Africa.
Crash caused by aircraft stalling on take-off due to hitting an air pocket and striking water with right wing. Fuselage then broke amidships.
Remains of the aircraft returned to Malta by the destroyer HMS Tuscan 27 Jun 1923.
Crew:
Capt. A W Bigsworth (injured)
Flt Lt V R Scriven
330814 LAC R W King
346051 LAC J West
Sources:
1. Air Britain: "RAF Aircraft J1 - J9999" (1987)
2. Air Britain: "Royal Navy Aircraft and Serials 1911 - 1919" (1992)
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2021 14:21 | Castleace | Added |
| 17-Jan-2021 14:21 | harro | Updated [Country] |
| 23-Jan-2021 16:29 | Castleace | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 17:38 | Castleace | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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