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| Date: | Monday 25 May 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 11 (AC) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 156 |
| MSN: | DHC.112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1930 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 401 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver, BC |
Crashed on take-off from field after it struck a wire near Vancouver, BC; pilot S/Ldr R K J Bell-Irving uninjured. 25/05/1936
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pCan1.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver
4. https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000494/
History of this aircraft
c/no DHC.112 DH.60M [Gipsy I]: taken on charge by the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) as '156' 26.3.30. To 11 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by 11.34.
Struck off charge 18.11.36.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2024 18:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Feb-2024 18:15 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2024 22:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jun-2024 09:44 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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