ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139888
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 06-JAN-1918 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | B55 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | nr Lozinghem, canton Auchel -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Baizieux (Francie) |
| Auchel (France) |
Lt.Lawson left aerodrome Baizieux and crashed at Auchel on landing at 5:15 p.m. Machine caught fire and pilot was burnt to death. Cause flat turn spinning nose dive from 400ft.
Returning from battle action at the height of 400 feet sprained control, spun and crashed. Once burned to ground. Apparently it was a mistake pilot or mechanical problem.
Sources:
http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2011 08:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Nov-2011 11:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location] |
| 24-Nov-2011 06:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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