ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351982
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60GIII Moth Major |
| Owner/operator: | The Bombay Flying Club Ltd |
| Registration: | VT-AGL |
| MSN: | 5142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Juhu Aerodrome, Maharashtra, Bombay (Mumbai) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Juhu Aerodrome, Maharashtra, Bombay (Mumbai) India (VAJJ) |
| Juhu Aerodrome, Maharashtra, Bombay (Mumbai) India (VAJJ) |
Probably the DH.60GIII Moth Major which crashed during an aerobatic display at Juhu Aerodrome, Maharashtra, Bombay (Mumbai); BB Nicholson (Chief Flying Instructor of Bombay Flying Club) killed.
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-india-register/g-iaaa-to-vt-aim?highlight=WyJ2dC1hZ2wiXQ==
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p051.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-.html
5. https://www.knocksense.com/mumbai/from-the-archives-know-about-juhu-aerodrome-indias-first-civil-aviation-airport
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhu_Aerodrome#History
History of this aircraft
c/no. 5142 DH 60GIII Moth Major [Gipsy Major engine #8016] to Bombay Flying Club with C of A 4817 issued 30.4.35. Registered in India as VT-AGL [C of R 257] 13.5.35 to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu Aerodrome, Maharashtra, Bombay (now Mumbai)
Registration VT-AGL cancelled 17.3.39
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2024 08:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Feb-2024 08:59 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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