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| Date: | Monday 18 March 1918 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn AFC |
| Registration: | C5347 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | ? -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Savy (France) |
Lt.Rackett in C5347 left at 11:25 and was wrecked at 13:50. Cause throttle control broken in air causing engine to cut out, and machine to have forced landing. Pilot Ok. 5frt. longerons broken machine returned for repair
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2011 13:14 | Nepa | Added |
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