Accident Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b 4921,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 79382
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Friday 8 September 1916
Time:18:25
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b
Owner/operator:Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Registration: 4921
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Flers, Orne department in north-western France -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down 8.9.1916 by air ace Oswald Boelcke, this was claimed as being his 21st "kill" in air-to-air combat

Sources:

1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
2. https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?19689-100-Years-Ago-Today/page35&styleid=22

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2017 21:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org