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| Date: | Friday 26 September 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | G-ABDW |
| MSN: | 2051 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Banmee, north of Bangkok -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at Banmee, 100 miles north of Bangkok, whilst attempting a record attempt from Croydon to Australia. Flown by Capt F.R. Matthews. Repaired & continued to Darwin, which was reached on 18 October 1930.
Aircraft now on display at Royal Scottish Museum, East Fortune, as VH-UQB
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 11 October 1930, p1
British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft’ p.123 by Peter Lewis
Media:
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/410299/G-ABDW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2023 17:45 | TB | Added |
| 13-Oct-2025 14:32 | SteveOzel | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Oct-2025 14:32 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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