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Crash of a Fairey IIID at RAF Leuchars: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1925 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N9756
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Leuchars for a local training mission. In flight, the airplane collided with a second RAF Fairey IIID registered N9754. While this second aircraft was able to land and its crew was uninjured, the N9756 entered a dive and crashed in Guardbridge, southwest of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Harry Lestourgeon Roseveare,
Cpl Tom Vincent Warwick.