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Date: | Monday 28 September 1914 |
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Type: | Caudron G.3 |
Owner/operator: | JWH Scotland |
Registration: | Unreg |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Burnside, Canterbury -
New Zealand
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Test |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:JWH (Will) Scotland's second Caudron biplane, arrived in Wellington Sep 1914, shipped to Christchurch for assembly. Crashed on test flight, Scotland suffered minor injuries. Aircraft eventually acquired by the New Zealand Flying School.
Sources:
1. David Rendel, 1975, Civil Aviation in New Zealand, A H & A W Reed.
2. The Press, 5 Mar 1964, 6 Mar 1964.
3.
https://aeropedia.com.au/content/caudron-g-iii/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Jun-2022 23:03 |
Ron Averes |
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