ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204546
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| Date: | Sunday 14 April 1935 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Karachi Aero Club |
| Registration: | VT-AEI |
| MSN: | 3054 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Drigh Road, Karachi, Sind Province, British India -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drigh Road, Karachi, Sind Province, British India |
DH.60T [Gipsy] Moth MSN 3054: to The Karachi Aero Club without engine or C of A and possibly completed as a DH.60M after delivery. Registered as VT-AEI [C of R 183] 29.8.33 to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi; named “Jeanne”.
Crashed 14.4.35; Stalled on turn and crashed near the officer's mess at RAF Drigh Road, Karachi, Sind Province, British India. Of the two persons on board, Flying Officer Kenneth N Smith (passenger) killed, pilot Sqn Leader J. D. Leahy injured.
Rebuilt 11.35 and fitted with Gipsy II. Impressed into military service as MA950 5.9.42. Struck off charge "30.4.44".
Sources:
1. Haagsche courant 15-4-1935 p.1: https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB04:000148451:mpeg21:p001
2. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-india-register/g-iaaa-to-vt-aim?highlight=WyJ2dC1hYm8iXQ==
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-.html
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accmisc.htm
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p030.html
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAF_Base_Faisal#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2018 17:42 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-Jan-2018 17:43 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 28-Jul-2020 17:10 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2023 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 31-Oct-2023 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]]] |
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