Mid-air collision Accident de Havilland DH.60 Moth ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172565
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 April 1928
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Owner/operator:private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bahia Blanca, BA -   Argentina
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with Moth R107 at 500 meters altitude, during celebrations of the city's centenary. Pilot Emilio Poli (Italy) and Patrick Francis Hassett (UK) in the R107 were killed.

Sources:

El Orden 12 April 1928, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Dec-2014 20:23 TB Added
11-Aug-2017 22:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2019 16:11 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
12-Dec-2023 14:13 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]

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