ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163134
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Moth |
| Owner/operator: | A Flt 1 Sqn Irish Free State AF |
| Registration: | IAC 24 |
| MSN: | 265 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baldonnel Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin, County Dublin -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Baldonnel, Dublin, Eire (EIME) |
| Baldonnel, Dublin, Eire (EIME) |
c/no 265: DH.60 [Cirrus I] sold to Irish Free State Air Force and delivered to Baldonnel 12.7.26 as 24. One of four (23 to 26 inclusive) that were flown over from Stag Lane to Dublin in formation on 12.7.26, led by Col. The Master of Sempill, who was advisor to the Free State Air Force; other pilots were Hemming, H. Broad & F.T. Courtney. No UK C of A issued. Operated by "A" Flight, 1 Squadron School of Aeronautics, Baldonnel.
Crashed 4.6.28 at Baldonnel, Dublin; Crew was engaged in a training mission. On final approach to Baldonnel, aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, injuring both pilots.
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60-moth-baldonnel-afb
2. http://www.ipmsireland.com/Forms-Downloads/AerCorpsAircraft1922-1997.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casement_Aerodrome
4. http://antoglach.militaryarchives.ie/PDF/1926_07_17_Vol_5_No2_An%20t-Oglac-2.pdf (Page 6)
5. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casement_Aerodrome#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2014 17:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:02 | Apen | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2017 16:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2023 06:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Time, Source, Narrative]] |
| 09-Dec-2023 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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