Accident Airco DH.9A F1086,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347497
 
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Date:Friday 24 October 1919
Time:
Type:Airco DH.9A
Owner/operator:'A' Detachment RAF Instructional Mission, South Russia
Registration: F1086
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Beketovka, Russia -   Russia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot: Flt Lt BGH Keymer. Passenger: Lt DB Thompson. Shortly after take-off a bomb dropped off its bomb rack, the DH9A crashed and the other bomb exploded. The aircraft was burnt out and both crew members killed.

Sources:

Air Britain DH4/DH9 p215.
RAF casualty card.

Revision history:

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