ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276897
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS RIAF |
| Registration: | DG506 |
| MSN: | 3103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Begumpet aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Begumpet aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (BGM/VOHY) |
| Begumpet aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (BGM/VOHY) |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3103 (Gipsy III #3371); Registered as G-ABSX [C of R 3536] 6.1.32 to The Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd; operated by Bristol Reserve School, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. C of A 3362 issued 24.2.32. Later operated by 2 E&RFTS; renamed 2 EFTS upon outbreak of war 3.9.39. Registration G-ASBX cancelled 5.9.40 by Secretary of State, Air Ministry.
Re-registered in India as VT-AOE on 18.2.41 to Goverment of India. Indian registration VT-AOE cancelled 5.7.43. Already impressed into military service and sent to 2 EFTS Jodhpur, India 15.4.41 as DG506. To 1 EFTS Begumpet Hyderabad, Telangana, India [by 12.41].
Written off (Damaged beyond repair) in flying accident 9.2.44. Presumed to be in the locality of Begumpet aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana. Two crew on board, casualties (if any) not known.
Presumed struck off charge 1.1.47 as a result of a post-war census.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1987 p.28)
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p031.html
4. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ABSX.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A3.html
6. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-ab
7. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
8. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-1.html
9. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begumpet_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2022 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 31-Mar-2022 21:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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