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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1918 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E. 2b |
| Owner/operator: | 199 Night Trg Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | A5616 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Retford, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | East Retford |
Pilot lost bearings while night flying and hit high ground. Aircraft fire caused by Holt flares.
Pilot:
2Lt H G Achurch (killed)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: "RAF Flying Training and Support Units" (1997)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2021 18:24 | Castleace | Added |
| 19-Feb-2021 19:54 | Castleace | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2021 21:03 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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