ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275390
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| Date: | Friday 27 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | The Bengal Flying Club |
| Registration: | VT-ALG |
| MSN: | 82582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Dum Dum, Calcutta, West Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dum Dum, West Bengal |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82582 (Gipsy Major #81609) C of A 6680 issued 29.6.39 to Bengal Flying Club. Registered in India as VT-ALG (C of R 378) 14.4.39 to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum, Calcutta, West Bengal.
Tiger Moth VT-ALG was written off (damaged beyond repair) in a ground accident at RAF Dum Dum, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, 27.10.39; pilot, Corporal S C Roberts (60 Squadron, RAF) injured. Registration VT-ALG cancelled 23.2.40 as Withdrawn From Use.
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1612: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359643
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-1.html
4. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netaji_Subhas_Chandra_Bose_International_Airport#Early_history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2022 17:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Sep-2022 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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