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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1931 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Denys Finch-Hutton |
| Registration: | G-ABAK |
| MSN: | 1265 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Voi Aerodrome -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Voi Aerodrome (HKVO) |
| local |
Gipsy Moth G-ABAK took off from Voi Airport, Kenya, circled the airport twice, then plunged to the ground and burst into flames. Pilot Denys George Finch Hatton (44) and his Kikuyu servant Hamisi were fatally injured.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denys_Finch_Hatton
https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2014 13:27 | whiteshark | Added |
| 05-Jan-2014 15:46 | whiteshark | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 08-Feb-2014 04:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Mar-2015 04:56 | DarylCostin | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2017 17:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2017 17:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Dec-2023 15:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 08-Oct-2025 18:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Oct-2025 18:09 | TB | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 08-Oct-2025 18:14 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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