Incident Airco DH.5 A9226, Thursday 11 October 1917
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Date:Thursday 11 October 1917
Time:08:15
Type:Airco DH.5
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RFC
Registration: A9226
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:at Roequinqy -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Baizieux (Francie)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
2/Lt James in DH5 (A9226) left aerodrome Baizieux at 7:00 a.m. and crashed at 8:15 a.m. after patrolling at Cambrai. He landed at Roequinqy owing to a tappet rod breaking. R.H. Long. broken. Prop and Cowl broken. Machine returned for rebuilding. Pilot uninjured

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2011 13:53 Nepa Added
01-Nov-2011 03:25 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, ]
14-Nov-2011 01:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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