Accident Airco DH 9A F1642, Friday 14 December 1923
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Date:Friday 14 December 1923
Time:
Type:Airco DH 9A
Owner/operator:55 Sqn RAF
Registration: F1642
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mosul, Iraq -   Iraq
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Mosul
Destination airport:RAF Mosul
Narrative:
Spun-in from 1,500 feet.

Crew:
Plt Off J O Barnes (killed)
350084 LAC G R Sainsbury (Died of Injuries)

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: "RAF Aircraft J1 - J9999" (1987)
3. Service Record of LAC Sainsbury available via Find My Past.co.uk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2021 13:54 Castleace Added
04-Feb-2021 17:43 Castleace Updated [Destination airport, Damage, ]
31-Oct-2023 12:31 Halo Updated

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