Accident Airco DH.5 A9242, Monday 1 October 1917
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Date:Monday 1 October 1917
Time:
Type:Airco DH.5
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RFC
Registration: A9242
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:at Honnacourt -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Baizieux (Francie)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
pilot Lt. Morrison in DH5 (A9242) left Baizieux at 8. a.m. came down at Honnacourt at 9.a.m. owing to magneto failure. Pilot unhurt. Longeron broken. Lower Centre Section Planes damaged . Propeller and cowling broken . Machine written off.

Sources:

First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2011 07:00 Nepa Added
01-Nov-2011 03:22 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, ]
14-Nov-2011 01:38 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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