Accident Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2b A5544, Saturday 2 March 1918
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Date:Saturday 2 March 1918
Time:
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2b
Owner/operator:192 Night Trg Sqn RFC
Registration: A5544
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Thetford, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RFC Newmarket
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit tree during forced landing.
Crew:
2Lt A R Aitkin (Killed)
Capt Campbell (Injured)

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Apr-2021 17:18 Castleace Added
13-Apr-2021 13:09 Castleace Updated [Operator, ]
08-Jun-2021 21:01 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
08-Jul-2023 21:25 Nepa Updated

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