Isle of Grain - Usworth - Glasgow

On July 14, 1918 at 12:00 AM, Isle of Grain - Usworth - Glasgow experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Marine Aeroplane Depot, with the event recorded near Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton) Tyne and Wear.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot departed Isle of Grain on a delivery flight to Glasgow-Renfrew Airport. On approach to RAF Usworth (RAF Hylton), he elected to make a go-around when the aircraft lost height and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, Captain Arthur Leslie Simms, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2851.