On 5th May 1918 this aeroplane was in the process of being transferred to the Instructor School at Redcar and was being flown from No.201 / 202 Training Depot Squadron at Cranwell when it suffered engine failure just prior to landing at Redcar. The pilot made a force landing near Redcar in which the aeroplane was damaged.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Airco DH.4 B9478 was built by Westland Aircraft Works at Yeovil and was delivered to the Aircraft Acceptance Park at Hendon on 17th November 1917. It was transferred to RNAS Cranwell on 1st December 1917 and this unit then became No.201 / 202 Training Depot Station on 1st April 1918 under RAF control. It was being flown to Redcar to join the Instructor School when the crash landing occurred on 5th May 1918. It was not repaired following this accident.
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