ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347371
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| Date: | xx Mar 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airco DH.9A |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF Shaibah, |
| Registration: | F970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Shabicha -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot: Sgt G_____ Passenger: W/T operator B______ uninjured. DH9A F970 forced landed near Shabicha, 300 miles west of Basra. The crew were able to erect a W/T aerial and pass a message to the RAF but it was 5 days before 3 RAF Armoured cars and Vickers Vernon reached them with food and water. The engine, W/T equipment and instruments were salvaged but the airframe was burnt at the crash site.
Sources:
"The Baghdad air mail" p216 by Wg Cmdr R Hill.
AIR BRITAIN DH4/DH9 datafile p213.
"The Scorpian's Sting" p23 by Don Neate.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2023 18:52 | Halo | Added |
| 03-Nov-2023 12:12 | Nepa | Updated |
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