Incident Zeppelin LZ.96 L49,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1065
 
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Date:Saturday 20 October 1917
Time:
Type:Zeppelin LZ.96
Owner/operator:Heer
Registration: L49
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Nr. Bourbonne-les-Bains -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
LZ-96 participated in two reconnaissance missions around the North Sea and one raid on England, dropping 2,100 kg of bombs. While returning, it was forced to land by French Air Force aircraft squadron SPA152 near Bourbonne-les-Bains on 20 October 1917 and captured almost undamaged by French forces. Plans derived from LZ-96 were later used in the United States for construction of the first US "zeppelin", USS Shenandoah (ZR-1).
The 19 occupants were taken prisoner by French armed forces. The zeppelin was dismantled by French armed forces.

Sources:

Puget Sound Airship Society\r\
www.tourisme-hautemarne.com
Museum of Voisey

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jan-2008 12:01 JINX Added
02-Jun-2008 23:18 Anon. Updated
15-Oct-2018 18:28 gerard57 Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative]
21-Aug-2021 14:47 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Aug-2021 14:48 gerard57 Updated [Narrative]

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