ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222795
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide |
| Owner/operator: | 782 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | X7496 |
| MSN: | 6613 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RNAS Donibristle, Fife -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Donibristle, Fife |
C/no. 6613: Taken on charge as X7496 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Royal Navy at RNAS Lee-on-Solent 19.2.42. To 782 Squadron, RNAS Donibristle, Fife, 26.5.42. Damaged when Stalled on landing 11.1.43; to De Havilland Witney for repairs 8.3.43; returned to 782 Squadron, Donibristle 16.6.43 after repairs completed; again to De Havilland Witney [for maintenance] 7.5.44-16.8.44. Returned to 782 Squadron, Donibristle 17.8.44.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when flew into hill in bad visibility near RNAS Donibristle, Fife 13.9.44. no casualties or fatalities reported
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p066.html
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X7496
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2019 21:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jul-2019 15:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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