ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347394
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 1924 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airco DH.9A |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | E8753 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Damascus aerodrome -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hinaidi, Iraq |
| Damascus aerodrome | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot: Fg Off G Mills Passenger: Fg Off I Jones. The aircraft departed Hinaidi on 29 June 1924 with two other DH9As for a liason visit to the French Air Force in Syria. Arriving at Damascus on i July, the DH9A made a heavy landing, damaging the undercarriage and overturning. Fg Off Mills was uninjured but Ira Jones was thrown out of the aircraft and suffered a fractured wrist and dislocated fingers.
Sources:
AIR BRITAIN DH4/DH9 datafile p206.
"An Air Fighter's Scrap-book" p174 by Ira Jones.
Flying log book Sgt WR McCleery.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2023 12:45 | Halo | Added |
| 03-Nov-2023 12:17 | Nepa | Updated |
| 21-Apr-2024 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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