Accident Airco DH.4 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27985
 
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Date:Monday 7 April 1919
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic dh4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airco DH.4
Owner/operator:AEF US Air Service 2nd Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Toul Airdrome -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot Frederick S. Hartman killed
Observator Lt Phil F. Helmer badly hurt
"This has been an unlucky day at the Toul Airdrome. A Liberty crashed on taking off, or rather about 200 feet in
the air. Lt Hartman killed, Lt, Hellers badly hurt".

Sources:

https://eucmh.com (Diary of Gen Frank P. Lahm part 3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
27-Dec-2023 18:37 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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