Incident de Havilland DH.60 Moth ? ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190470
 
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Date:Friday 31 March 1933
Time:11:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60 Moth ?
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mexico City -   Mexico
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EAM
Destination airport:local
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Moth" crashed in a spin after trying to land with engine failure at Campo de escuela militar de aviacion in the Mexico City area. Instructor Ten Av Francisco Cuevas Quiroga seriously injured. Aircraft broke appart.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 1 April 1933, p1
El Informador 1 April 1933, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Oct-2016 15:25 TB Added
23-Aug-2017 11:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
29-May-2018 18:40 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
23-Jul-2020 21:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
18-Nov-2021 08:57 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative]
20-Nov-2022 21:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
20-Nov-2022 21:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Location]
27-Mar-2024 06:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative]
31-Mar-2024 19:07 TB Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative]

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