Accident Airco DH.5 A9324,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80459
 
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Date:Tuesday 11 December 1917
Time:14:25
Type:Airco DH.5
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RFC
Registration: A9324
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Baizieux airfield -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Baizieux (Fr.)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Airco DH.5 (A9324) left Baizieux airfield at 14:20 hrs for mission. 11/12/1917
Crashed at 14:25 at Baizieux. Shot down in action. Cause flat turn and stll and nose dive at 500ft. Machine struck off.
Crew:
2/Lt.Harold Gordon CORNELL (Aus.pilot) RFC - killed

Sources:

First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Nov-2010 06:54 Nepa Added
24-Jul-2011 22:25 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2011 09:33 Nepa Updated [Time, Location, Narrative]
14-Nov-2011 01:53 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
12-Feb-2021 15:11 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]
24-Mar-2024 22:50 Nepa Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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