ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139891
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| Date: | 22-JAN-1918 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn AFC |
| Registration: | C5312 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Savy airfield -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Auchel, Pas-de-Calais (F) |
| Savy (F) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lt.Powel left from Auchel at 14:55 hrs to Savy. Landed at Savy at 15:45 hrs. Cause overshot aerodrome and fell 20ft. into a sunken tramway. Longerons broken, 4 M. planes and struts broken. U/C machine damaged. Engine Cowling and radiator damaged. Prop. broken.
Aircraft to 2 A.D. for repair.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2011 10:45 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Nov-2011 11:19 | Nepa | Updated |
| 06-Aug-2013 11:49 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 15:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2017 17:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2021 14:43 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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