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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 1935 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | VO-ABC |
| MSN: | 4093 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Norris Arm, 150 miles NW of St John's, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Norris Arm, 150 miles NW of St John's, Newfoundland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sold to Newfoundland Government (for use by Departments of Customs, Public Health & Welfare and Natural Resources) with CofA 4514 issued 26.9.34. Shipped on SS "Nova Scotia", departed Liverpool 11.10.34; arrived St John's 17.10.34 and re-flown 30.10.34.
Registered VO-ABC 30.10.34 to Imperial Airways Ltd and operated by them from St John's on floats under contract for meteorological flights etc. Struck by boat which had broken loose in gales at Norris Arm, 150 miles North West of St John's, Newfoundland 25.8.35; damaged beyond repair and not rebuilt.
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh83.pdf
http://www.angelfire.com/nf/nutting/mothhistory.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20150811165741/http://aviaeology.com/aop001-fox-moth-vo-ade.html
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/p040.htm
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_VO-.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2013 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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