Incident de Havilland DH.60M Moth RCAF 78,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163418
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 August 1929
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60M Moth
Owner/operator:Camp Borden Training School RCAF
Registration: RCAF 78
MSN: 727
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Camp Borden, Ontario -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Camp Borden, Ontario
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
DH.60M [Gipsy I] sold to Canadian Govt without C of A; arrived at DH Canada, Mount Dennis 18.2.29. Taken on charge by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Camp Borden as 78 1.3.29.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category A accident: Collided with DH.60M RCAF 83 and crashed at Camp Borden, Ontario 14.8.29. Both crew were injured. Struck off charge 26.9.29.

Sources:

1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_51_100_detailed.html
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60m-moth-camp-borden-0
3. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2014 00:33 Dr. John Smith Added
30-Aug-2017 21:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Source]
30-Aug-2017 21:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
26-Nov-2018 19:20 Sergey L. Updated [Source]
16-Aug-2020 21:08 T.T.Taylor Updated [Operator, Operator]

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