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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sopwith Camel |
| Owner/operator: | 42 Trg Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | C170 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wye, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wye |
| Wye |
Allowed aircraft to spin from half-roll at 800ft and failed to recover during aerial firing practice.
Pilot:
Lt J Agnew (Killed)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2021 18:58 | Castleace | Added |
| 08-Jun-2021 21:05 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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