On 21st December 1916 Longhorn N5037 was taxying at Redcar aerodrome when it collided with Avro 504 3304 and Curtiss JN-4 3440. All three were RNAS Flying School aeroplanes and all sustained damage.
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Avro 504 3304 was built by Brush E.E. Co. Ltd at Loughborough and was delivered directly to RNAS Redcar on 10th May 1916. It joined the RNAS Flying School. Following this ground accident on 21st December 1916 it was repaired and returned to service before suffering a second mishap on 22nd January 1917. Again it was repaired and returned to service only to suffer a final accident on 2nd March 1917. It was deleted as being beyond economic repair on 4th May 1917.
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