Manston - Manston

On October 3, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Manston - Manston experienced a crash involving Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Manston Kent.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew departed Manston on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the pilot initiated a turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all five occupants were killed. The loss of control occurred during initial climb in strong winds. Crew: F/O Leslie Wallis Beal, AC1 Terence Curtis, AC2 Robert J. Reeves, AC2 Albert Arthur Revell, AC2 Walter Edward Thrupp.

Aircraft reference details include registration F9157.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3460°, 1.3697°.