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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1920 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Supermarine Channel Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Bermuda & West Atlantic Aviation Co Ltd |
| Registration: | G-EAEJ |
| MSN: | 972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hinson's Island, Bermuda -
 Bermuda
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hinson's Island, Bermuda |
| Hinson's Island, Bermuda | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on landing at Hinson's Island, Bermuda on or before 8 August 1920. Delivered April 1920, officially withdrawn from use 8 Aug 1920, cancelled May 1921 as crashed. According to "Bermuda Online":
"1920 (April): Three Supermarine Channel 3-passenger flying boats arrived in Bermuda. They were G-EAFF, G-EAEG and G-EAEJ, all still with their military colors. They arrived by ship and joined the Avro aircraft of Bermuda and West Atlantic Aviation for sightseeing tours of Bermuda. They were based at Hinson's Island. The "Short" flight was for 10 minutes to Gibb's Hill Lighthouse then back to Hinson's Island; the "Middle Tour" was for 20 minutes, over Spanish Point, North Shore. South Shore; the "Grand" Tour over most of Bermuda; and "Special Charter" included stops. One of the latter was for the actress Pearl White".
Hinson's Island is a small island within the Great Sound of Bermuda. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is part of Paget parish, although it was formerly part of Warwick Parish and is still within the Warwick North constituency. Hinson's Island is the only island in Bermuda served by the government ferry system. The population of Hinson's Island is approximately 50 people
Sources:
1. www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E.html
2. http://www.bermuda-online.org/aviation.htm
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-ea/g-eaa-to-g-eam?highlight=WyJnLWVhaG0iXQ==
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Channel#New_Zealand,_Bermuda,_Venezuela_and_Japan
5. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EAEJ.pdf
6. https://bermuda-online.org/history1900-1939prewar.htm
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinson%27s_Island,_Bermuda
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2022 06:57 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 13-Jul-2025 05:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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