Mid-air collision Accident de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth , Tuesday 19 February 1946
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Date:Tuesday 19 February 1946
Time:c. 11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:Aeronaútica Militar
Registration:
MSN:
Engine model:de Havilland Gipsy Major
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Quinta da Cardiga, Golegã -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA1 Sintra
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Tiger Moths of the Aeronaútica Militar collided and crashed. 1°Cab José Marques Peralta and Celestino Manuel Pinto da Costa were killed.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 19 February 1946, p4/20 February 1946, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jul-2017 11:34 TB Added
28-Aug-2021 16:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]

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