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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss H 16 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Service (USAAS) |
| Registration: | A1072 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Close to the shore of Whiddy Island -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | U.S. Naval Sea plane base on Whiddy Island |
| U.S. Naval Sea plane base on Whiddy Island |
The pilot was killed in the crash on October 22, 1918, just metres from the shore after completing an air patrol for German U-boats off the south coast.
The radio operator survived.
Sources:
http://westcorkislands.com/whiddy-island-memorial-june-28th/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-island-unveils-memorial-to-us-airman-273828.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2014 18:57 | gerard57 | Added |
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