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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1939 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | De Havilland DH.91 Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Airways Ltd (G-INFO) |
| Registration: | G-AFDJ |
| MSN: | 6803 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Croydon Airport (EGCR), South London, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Croydon Airport (EGCR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft (named Falcon) was substantially damaged when the undercarriage collapsed when landing at Croydon Airport, South London on 17th May 1939. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service in August 1939
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Albatross
https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/de-havilland-dh91-albatross
https://www.europeanairlines.no/imperial-airways-and-the-most-beautiful-speedbird-of-the-sky/
https://oldmachinepress.com/2015/12/30/de-havilland-dh-91-albatross/
Aeroplane Monthly November 1975 'D.H.91 Albatross Airliner' (P. 538-543)
https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1184
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2020 15:46 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 18:26 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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