Incident Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a C9539,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203254
 
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Date:Monday 25 March 1918
Time:
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
Owner/operator:2 Sqn AFC
Registration: C9539
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:airfield Savy -   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.Follett in Se.5a (C9539) Forced landing 25.03.118
A good landing is one you can walk away from — only minor damage was sustained by Captain H G Forrest's SE-5A C9539from this mishap at Savy in March 1918, and the aircraft was repaired, eventually to be withdrawn from service as "war worn" in June 1918.

Sources:

https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436
The-History-of-No-2-Squadron-RAAF.pdf
AWM E1882

Revision history:

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23-Dec-2017 09:57 Nepa Added

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