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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | CF-APK |
| MSN: | 2049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pratomagno Alps, Tuscany -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Feltham Aerodrome, England |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The distinguished Australian aviator Squadron-Leader Herbert "Bert" Louis Hinkler (40) was attempting to break the record for a flight from England to Australia, which stood at 8 days and 20 hours.
On the first day of the flight the DH80A Puss Moth crashed in the Pratomagno mountains in Tuscany, near Arezzo.
The wreckage and Hinkler's body were not to be discovered for another 3 months.
The investigation carried out by the Italian authorities found that one of the plane's wings had detached in flight.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Hinkler
Jenaer Volksblatt 2 May 1933/4 May 1933 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2009 03:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Jul-2010 02:49 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2011 16:08 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 16:55 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2016 20:04 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Dec-2016 00:38 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Sep-2019 11:50 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-Feb-2020 09:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Feb-2020 09:34 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Feb-2020 09:35 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2021 03:58 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2023 18:33 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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