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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 1918 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn AFC |
| Registration: | B61 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Savy airfield -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Savy (Fr.) |
| Savy |
Lt.Paxton in Se.5a (B61) left on patrol at 10:30 was wrecked at 12:20 hrs on landing. Machine bogged in soft patch on aerodrome and tutned over. Pilot Ok Damaged front longerons broken. Engine bearer strained Rudder post bent. 4 main planes damaged. U/C damaged. Engine badly strained. Prop. broken. Struck off.
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2011 12:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Feb-2021 14:44 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 10:50 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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