Martlesham Heath - Martlesham Heath

On August 16, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Martlesham Heath - Martlesham Heath experienced a crash involving Bristol Type 25 Braemar II, operated by Aeroplane %26 Armament Experimental Establishment - A%26AEE, with the event recorded near Martlesham Heath AFB Suffolk.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a local test flight out from Martlesham Heath Aerodrome. During the takeoff roll, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that collided with a hangar and came to rest. Two crew members were killed, one was seriously injured and the fourth escaped unhurt. Crew: Flt Lt Oliver Manners Sutton, † 2nd Class Charles J. Sheridan, † Cpl Cecil Stanley Ellison, AC2 F. T. Barman.

Aircraft reference details include registration C4297, MSN 3752, year of manufacture 1919.