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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth |
| Owner/operator: | J T K Crossfield |
| Registration: | VT-AGB |
| MSN: | 7085 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Basra -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bahrein |
| Basra, Iraq |
c/no. 7085: To DH India without engine or C of A issued. Registered as VT-AGB [C of R 243] 29.12.34 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum, Calcutta. Re-registered 1.7.49 to J T K Crossfield, Alipore.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Basra, Iraq 1.8.49; no casualties. Registration VT-AGB cancelled 5.10.50.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p070.html
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2009.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-.html
4. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
5. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Asia/VT-AGB.html
6. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-india-register
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 15:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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