Incident Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a B4859,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139886
 
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Date:Thursday 3 January 1918
Time:13:30
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RFC
Registration: B4859
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Baizieux airfield -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Baizieux (France)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt.R.L.CLARK in B4859 left aero at 12:30 and crashed at Baizieux at 13:30. Cause due to a side slop when near the aerodrome. Pilot admitted to 56.th Causualty Clearing Station, broken ankle.
4 Longerons broken, Engine Bearer broken, 4 main planes a struts broken. Struck off

Sources:

https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2011 02:47 Nepa Added
06-Aug-2013 15:46 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative]
09-Aug-2013 15:57 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
12-Feb-2021 15:00 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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