Accident Airco DH-4 , 07 Apr 1919
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27985
 
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Date:07-APR-1919
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic dh4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airco DH-4
Owner/operator:AEF US Air Service 2nd Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Toul Airdrome -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot Frederick S. Hartman killed
Observator Lt Phil F. Helmer badly hurt
"This has been an unlucky day at the Toul Airdrome. A Liberty crashed on taking off, or rather about 200 feet in
the air. Lt Hartman killed, Lt, Hellers badly hurt".

Sources:

https://eucmh.com (Diary of Gen Frank P. Lahm part 3


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
05-Feb-2023 07:37 Doc Snafu Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Feb-2023 07:39 Doc Snafu Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Feb-2023 07:39 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative]

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