ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19663
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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 14 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | DE490 |
| MSN: | 85486 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Elmdon, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elmdon, Warwickshire |
| RAF Elmdon, Warwickshire |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85486: Taken on charge as DE490 at 33 MU RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire 6.3.42. To 14 EFTS, RAF Elmdon, Birmingham 30.7.42.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 2.3.45: Tiger Moth DE490 of 14 EFTS hit the ground on approach to RAF Elmdon, Birmingham in fog. Names of crew not traced. However, no fatalities or injuries reported either
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1945.htm
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p854.html
4. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1945.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Airport#Second_World_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2008 22:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-May-2008 22:23 | JINX | Updated |
| 16-Jan-2012 23:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-May-2012 11:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2021 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 24-Aug-2021 22:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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