ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267504
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| Date: | Thursday 20 October 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | London & Rhodesian Mining & Land Co Ltd |
| Registration: | VP-YBB |
| MSN: | 7520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Donga, 13 miles from Selukwe, Midlands -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia |
| Gweru, Southern Rhodesia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no 7520 (Gipsy Major #8522/8523): To London & Rhodesian Mining & Land Co Ltd with C of A 5575 issued 8.7.36. Registered as VP-YBB in 7.36 to The London & Rhodesian Mining & Land Co Ltd, Salisbury.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed in fog at Donga, 13 miles from Selukwe 20.10.38, whilst operated by London & Rhodesian Mining & Land Co Ltd; 5 on board (2 crew plus 3 passengers) killed including Mr. B. Danby Gray, (28) pilot for Lonrho (London and Rhodesian Mining and Land Company, Ltd.) & A.R. Metlerkamp, Chairman of Southern Rhodesia Electricity Supply Commission.
Sources:
1. Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant 21-10-1938
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH90.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p075.html
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh90-dragonfly-selukwe-5-killed
5. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-other-registers
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VP-Y.html
7. https://zimbabwe.places-in-the-world.com/7394304-place-donga.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2021 11:01 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Sep-2021 11:19 | Cobar | Updated [Date] |
| 11-Sep-2021 07:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Apr-2022 15:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Nov-2022 18:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Nov-2022 18:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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