Dramatic air collision between aircraft and airship |
Oblt Flatz of Austrian Army, Henri Farman HF.20, collided with the KuK Militärluftschiff M.III (Parseval), 20.06.14, over Fischamend airfield. M.III engaged in a photo mission and a/c too close above the airship and with acrobatic pass, or, according J.Mortane engaged in a mock air attack. The hot exhaust pipes caused the explosion of the hydrogen balloon. All crew of M.III (7 airmen, Hptm Hauswirth kdt) and of the a/c killed (Lt Puchta observer).
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Rank | First Name | Name | Country | Air Service | Victories | Sources | Detail | Units | Death | Note | Other Sources |
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Oblt | FLATZ | Austria | Kuk LFT | 1 | J.Mortane | 20/06/1914 | HF.20, 1 airship (collision), crew killed. | 0 |
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