On 20th October 1916 this aircraft suffered engine failure while on a flight in the Redcar area and it suffered damage to it's tail in a forced landing at Redcar.
Pilot - Flight Sub-Lt Frederick G Browne RNAS.
Nothing is known about the pilot.
Caudron GIII 8942 was built by British Caudron Co.Ltd of Hendon and delivered to AAP Hendon on 6th May 1916 where it was tested and accepted on 10th May 1916. The next day it was transferred to RNAS Redcar where it arrived on 14th May and entered service with their Flying School. The aircraft was repaired after this incident and returned to service only to be written off following another accident on 23rd December 1916 and following assessment it was deemed beyond economic repair and deleted on 19th January 1917.