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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 1918 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Airco DH.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 School of Special Fighting RFC |
| Registration: | B9478 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RNAS Redcar, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire |
| RNAS Redcar, North Yorkshire |
The aircraft from No.2 School of Special Fighting was flying from Cranwell, Lincolnshire. to Redcar, North Yorkshire. During the approach to land at the airfield the Airco DH.4 failed and then the aircraft crashed near Redcar. The only pilot was injured in the accident.
Sources:
1. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/north/b9478.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2012 10:00 | ryan | Added |
| 18-Apr-2012 11:10 | wf | Updated |
| 18-Apr-2012 11:11 | harro | Updated [Date, ] |
| 18-Apr-2012 11:12 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 29-Dec-2018 23:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 07-Feb-2019 05:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Dec-2019 07:52 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 08-Jul-2023 21:21 | Nepa | Updated |
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