ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220658
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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1946 |
| Time: | 08:42 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Madras Flying Club |
| Registration: | VT-ATG |
| MSN: | 86268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meenambakkam aerodrome, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Meenambakkam aerodrome, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 86268: Taken on charge as NL809 at 222 MU RAF High Ercall, Shropshire 14.9.43 and shipped to India 24.9.43 on the s.s "Ocean Pilgrim"; arrived Bombay (Mumbai) 10.11.43. Presumed officially struck off charge 7.5.47.
However, long since civil registered VT-ATG on 12.9.45. Operated by Madras Flying Club at Meenambakkam aerodrome, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India (MAA/VOMM)
Written off (destroyed) when crashed and destroyed by fire when 'bounced' on landing. Crashed and caught fire while trying to go-around at Meenambakkam Aerodrome Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India 27.7.46; pilot, Mr. K Balakrisnan (aged 22) killed
NOTE: Several published sources (see links #3,#4,and #5) state that the registration VT-ATG was cancelled on 9.4.46, which is several months before the above accident.
Sources:
1. The Indian Express 29 July 1946, p4
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-1.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p862.html
5. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_International_Airport#Madras_Flying_Club
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Flying_Club#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2019 17:29 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2021 18:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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