Incident Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a C5357,
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Date:Friday 15 March 1918
Time:13:45
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
Owner/operator:2 Sqn AFC
Registration: C5357
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Savy airfield -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Savy (France)
Destination airport:Savy
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt.Adams in SE.5a (C5357 ) went up 9:50 and landed 9:51. Cause: compensator moving forward causing engine to choke damage. Longerons broken. Fuselage frame work damaged. Engine damaged. Struck off. Aerodrome casualty

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2011 03:02 Nepa Added
12-Feb-2021 14:33 Anon. Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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