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| Date: | Sunday 20 January 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Scout C |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Flying Corps (RFC) |
| Registration: | 1243 |
| MSN: | 462 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near London -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed near London 20 January 1918 during a forced landing following an engine failure. The aircraft was chasing a German Gotha bomber at night.
Sources:
1. Air Enthusiast 49
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1958/1958-1-%20-%200698.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2017 16:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2021 15:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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