ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239926
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| Date: | Sunday 4 December 1949 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club du Maroc |
| Registration: | F-BENT? |
| MSN: | 1954 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moulay-Idriss, Fès-Meknès -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth F-BENS: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4.12.49. Crashed onto the runway at Moulay-Idriss, Fès-Meknès, Morocco during forced landing. Pilot seriously injured.
Moulay Idriss or or Moulay Idriss Zerhoun (Arabic: مولاي إدريس) is a town in northern Morocco, spread over two hills at the base of Mount Zerhoun, at approximate Coordinates: 34°3′15″N 5°31′38″W
NOTE: The reported registration "F-BENS" is possibly incorrect. That registration was allocated to a Percival P.34 Proctor Mk.III [MSN H.234]. However, there are also published reports that the regsitration F-BENT was applied to a DH.82A Tiger Moth. What is known about Tiger Moth F-BENT is that it survived long after the 24.12.49 incident referred to above: F-BENT c/n "1954" (true identity not known). Inspected at Oujda 12.7.50 & registered 9.50 to Aero Club du Maroc Oriental, Oujda. Crashed and C of A suspended 9.6.61; registration cancelled 1962.
Sources:
1. La Vigie marocaine 6 December 1949
2. French National Archives file 19760051/37: https://www.siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/siv/rechercheconsultation/consultation/ir/pdfIR.action?irId=FRAN_IR_057354
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulay_Idriss_Zerhoun
4. https://www.aviafrance.com/listeimma.php?req_nom=B___&req_avion=Tiger%20Moth&id_de_depart=40&id_arrivee=60&nombre_resultat=221
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2020 13:32 | TB | Added |
| 03-Sep-2021 23:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Sep-2021 23:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2021 23:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
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