Incident Bristol F.2b Fighter C763,
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Date:Friday 11 January 1929
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BFIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol F.2b Fighter
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force
Registration: C763
MSN: 6391
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hinckley, Leicestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Sealand, Cheshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Bristol F.2b C763: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11 January 1929 when crashed at Hinckley, Leicestershire. Pilot Officer Harold Thomas Lines, of Sealand, near Chester, crashed in field near Hinckley; he was thrown clear on impact.

Sources:

1. https://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/aircraft-crashes-force-landings-in-leicestershire/
2. https://www.rafweb.org/Members%20Pages/Aircraft%20Serials/Other_Units.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?14536-RAF-Deaths-and-Incidents-January-1929&highlight=GILLAN&p=85925#post85925
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinckley

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2022 16:28 Dr. John Smith Added
25-Oct-2022 20:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]

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