Incident Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a B149,
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Date:Saturday 30 March 1918
Time:
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
Owner/operator:2 Sqn AFC
Registration: B149
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Bertangles, Somme department in Picardie -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Savy (France)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt.Hamilton in B149 left Rly. en route to Bertangles, Somme department in Picardie and was wrecked in landing through collision with a telegraph post. damage L.H. Bottom long badly strained. 2 top main planes and Struts broken. Returned for repair.

Sources:

https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/awm4/subclass.asp?levelID=1436
ORB 2 Sqn AFC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Dec-2011 02:38 Nepa Added
01-Oct-2017 16:48 Nepa Updated [Source]

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