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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Camp Borden Training School RCAF |
| Registration: | 78 |
| MSN: | 727 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Camp Borden, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Camp Borden, Ontario |
DH.60M [Gipsy I] sold to Canadian Govt without C of A; arrived at DH Canada, Mount Dennis 18.2.29. Taken on charge by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Camp Borden as 78 1.3.29.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category A accident: Collided with DH.60M RCAF 83 and crashed at Camp Borden, Ontario 14.8.29. Both crew were injured. Struck off charge 26.9.29.
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_51_100_detailed.html
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60m-moth-camp-borden-0
3. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2014 00:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Aug-2017 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 30-Aug-2017 21:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2018 19:20 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Aug-2020 21:08 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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