Mid-air collision Accident Airco DH-6 C6861,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248371
 
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Date:Saturday 24 May 1919
Time:
Type:Airco DH-6
Owner/operator:1 Marine Observers School RAF
Registration: C6861
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Aldeburgh, Suffolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Aldeburgh
Destination airport:Alldeburgh
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided at 300 feet with DH-6 C7829 of same unit. Both occupants of C7829 were killed.

Crew:
Lt A G Wyatt (Died of Injuries)
419926 Sgt L D Adcock (injured)

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: "Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 - 1919" (1992)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Mar-2021 13:43 Castleace Added
01-Mar-2021 14:44 Castleace Updated [Narrative]

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