ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315533
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| Date: | Thursday 15 February 1940 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Club Aéreo de Valparaíso |
| Registration: | 2 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quilpué -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Belloto |
"Gipsy No 2" struck the ground during aerobatics and caught fire. Pilot Alejando Lubet Vergara escaped injured. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 16 February 1940, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2023 06:59 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jun-2023 19:07 | TB | Updated |
| 01-Oct-2023 21:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2023 17:46 | TB | Updated |
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