ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80449
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airco DH.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | A9275 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RFC Harlaxton, near Stroxton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RFC Harlaxton, Lincolnshire |
| RFC Harlaxton, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot he had been in the air for about twenty minutes, and was about to take his swoop for the hangar when one of the wings snapped and he fell 500 ft and was killed instantly.
Crew:
Capt. Stanley Keith MUIR (Australian pilot) RFC - killed.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2010 04:04 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2011 00:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2011 01:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Jul-2013 00:32 | JINX | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 22:35 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2013 03:21 | n | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2013 07:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 16:41 | Paix | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2019 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 12-Feb-2021 15:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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