ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180393
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 1960 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 3220 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vendas Novas, District of Évora -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Strip near Escola Prática de Artilharia (EPA), Portugal |
| BA3 Tancos Military Air Field, Vila Nova da Barquinha,Portugal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3220 (Gipsy Major #5429) CofA 4163 issued 25.1.34 to Ministry of War, Lisbon, Portugal. To Aeronáutica Militar 2.34.
Written off (destroyed) on the morning of 16.3.60 when crashed at Vendas Novas, District of Évora, Portugal. Both crew - Ten José Cándido de Eça Ramalho (pilot, aged 26) and Alf Raul Relvas Botelho (Observer) - were killed
Vendas Novas is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal.
Sources:
1. Correio da Manhã 18 March 1960, p11
2. Diário de Lisboa 17 March 1960, p15
3. https://geneall-net.translate.goog/pt/nome/1326246/jose-candido-de-almeida-d-eca-ramalho/?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. https://ahfa.emfa.pt/conteudos/acidentes_mortais_Aeronaves_1917_2016.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendas_Novas
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2015 19:44 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jan-2017 15:01 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2017 12:10 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2018 20:10 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 08-Dec-2021 20:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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