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Robinson L G S Lt MC Royal Flying Corps Cheam Cemetery Photo No 2

Robinson L G S Lt MC Royal Flying Corps Cheam Cemetery Photo No 2

Captain Leslie George Scott Robinson, M.C., lost his life at age 32 in a Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 (G-EBBS) air disaster at Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, on September 14, 1923.
Details of the Incident
    Event: A scheduled domestic passenger flight from Croydon to Manchester encountered severe weather and stalled while attempting a precautionary landing at Ford End Farm, crashing near Ivinghoe Beacon.
    Casualties: All five occupants on board—two crew members (including pilot George Edward Pratt and co-pilot Scott Robinson) and three passengers—were killed.
    Significance: The accident remains a notable early commercial aviation tragedy in Britain, leading to a temporary suspension of Daimler Airway's Croydon-to-Manchester service.