ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178477
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| Date: | 05-JUL-1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Norman Herbert Jones |
| Registration: | G-AODS |
| C/n / msn: | 82942 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sherburn in Elmet, 2 miles E of Selby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Sherburn-in-Elmet (EGCJ) |
Ex-RAF Tiger Moth R5041: This aircraft was flown from RAF Uetersen between 18th May 1951 and 7th November 1952 by Sqn Ldr B A 'Jimmy'James (1915-2008) who was a survivor of 'The Great Escape'. First UK civil registered as G-AODJ 4/8/1955
Extensively damaged on landing at Sherburn on 5/7/1970, whilst taking part in the airshow there on that date. Per an eyewitness report from Yorkshire Air News (July 1970): "The flour bombing event also proved to be very exciting, although it was marred by the sudden appearance of Ted Dawson in his Falco G-AVUJ with part of his starboard wing and aileron-missing.
Further tragedy struck during this event, when Mr. Slater and hiS passenger in the Tiger Club Tiger Moth G-AODS stalled and crashed. Although the aircraft is a write off, both Mr. Slater and his passenger were only slightly injured...."
However, the registration G-AODS was only cancelled almost three years later, on 14/3/1973 as "P.W.F.U." ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use")
Sources:
1. https://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AODS-2.pdf
2. Yorkshire Air News July 1970: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32778518/1970%2007.pdf
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1080563/
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p829.html
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses_civil.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2015 12:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Aug-2015 12:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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