ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18746
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 31-MAY-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide |
| Operator: | 24 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W6457 |
| C/n / msn: | 6850 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Aneuil -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
c/no.6445: Regisered G-AFSO 21.4.39 to Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. CofA 6554 issued 22.5.39. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon from 10.10.39. Registration cancelleld 4.1.40 as sold.
Impressed into RAF as W6457 on 1.3.40, retained by 24 Squadron. Forced landed near Aneuil, France 31.5.40 during evacuation, and destroyed by German machine gun fire. Struck off charge 3.6.40.
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AFSO.pdf
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/May40.html
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_G-A11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2012 12:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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