ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21876
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| Date: | Friday 13 September 1918 |
| Time: | dusk |
| Type: | Airco DH.9A |
| Owner/operator: | 49 TD RAF |
| Registration: | D1745 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stockton on Tees, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot tried to return to his base but due to low visibility by night, he lost his orientation. He elected to make an emergency landing in an open field but the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot - Flight Commander H.G. Paines - was injured
Sources:
1. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/north/d1745.html
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1918/archives/crash-of-a-de-havilland-dh-9-in-united-kingdom-6/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2008 21:03 | Anon. | Added |
| 14-Nov-2011 02:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 05:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Aug-2017 17:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2017 02:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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