Incident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide X7494,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222797
 
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Date:Thursday 20 August 1942
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH89 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide
Owner/operator:HMS Daedalus /RNAS Lee-on-Solent SF FAA RN
Registration: X7494
MSN: 6611
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:HMS Daedalus /RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
Narrative:
C/no. 6611: Taken on charge as X7494 against Contract No B.104592/40 by Royal Navy at HMS Daedalus, RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire 16.2.42.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a landing accident at RNAS Lee-on-Solent 20.8.42; to De Havilland Witney for repairs 25.8.42 but not repaired and struck off charge as Cat.E(FA) instead.

Sources:

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p066.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2019 21:53 Dr. John Smith Added
09-Jul-2019 16:25 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
05-Nov-2019 09:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
17-Jun-2021 20:59 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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