ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163257
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| Date: | 31-AUG-1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60X Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick Edward Guest |
| Registration: | G-EBUV |
| C/n / msn: | 474 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Freeport Harbour, Grand Bahama -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Bahama, Bahamas |
DH.60X Seaplane [Cirrus II] registered as G-EBUV [C of R 1508] 3.11.27 to Squadron Leader The Right Hon Frederick Edward Guest, PC, CBE, DSC, MP, London SW1 (but based at Southampton) [possibly only as a nominee for the "real" owner?]. C of A 1248 issued 21.11.27. At this time, Squadron Leader Guest was the Commanding Officer of 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 31.8.28: Shortly after takeoff from Freeport Harbour, aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea. Both occupants were injured, among them the owner of the aircraft, Frederick Edward Guest. Registration G-EBUV cancelled 2.2.29 as withdrawn from use
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E4.html
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-EBUV.pdf
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/82-register-gb-g-eb
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1928/archives/crash-of-a-de-havilland-dh-60x-moth-off-freeport/]
6. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2014 21:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Jan-2016 20:05 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2017 22:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2017 22:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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