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Date: | Monday 1 October 1917 |
Time: | |
Type: | Airco DH.5 |
Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
Registration: | A9324 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | at Honnecourt -
France
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Baizieux (Francie) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:pilot 2/Lt. Huxley in DH5 (A9324) left aerodrome Baizieux at 7 a.m. and crashed at 8. a.m. at Honnecourt owing to Tappet Rod breaking. Pilot uninjured and Longeron Ok . Planes struts broken wheels buckled engine damaged, Cowl broken , Propeller broken, machine returned for repair.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Revision history:
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28-Oct-2011 06:57 |
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01-Nov-2011 03:21 |
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14-Nov-2011 01:37 |
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