ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1276
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 1921 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sopwith Dove |
| Owner/operator: | Bishop-Barker Aeroplanes |
| Registration: | G-CAAY |
| MSN: | 2714 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aviator Albert Highstone, while piloting a Sopwith Dove plane, crashed 1200 feet in a trial flight, but escaped with minor injuries. The machine was to have been an attraction at the fair at Sault St. Marie, Ontario and was being placed in readiness for a series of flights. It landed in a tree near the wireless station and will be almost a total loss.
Sources:
British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
Quebec Telegraph Friday 16 Sept 1921
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2008 23:22 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Apr-2011 13:42 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2011 04:49 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 17-Mar-2012 09:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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