ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 104422
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| Date: | Monday 22 January 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Gypsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-90485 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Yoff, 10 miles North East of Ouakam AB, Dakar -
 Senegal
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ouakam AB, Dakar, Senegal (DKR/GOOY) |
USAAF serial 44-90485: A few minutes after take-off from Ouakam Air Base at Dakar-Yoff Airport, Dakar, Senegal, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed near Yoff, some 10 miles north east of the airport, and the aircraft was Written off (damaged beyond repair). The pilot, 2nd Lt Frank L. Loftus, was injured.
Yoff is a town (commune d'arrondissement), part of the city (commune) of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport). The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jan1945O.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_6.html
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH_60.pdf
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60g-gipsy-moth-near-dakar
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar-Ouakam_Air_Base
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9opold_S%C3%A9dar_Senghor_International_Airport#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2011 02:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2017 18:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2023 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative]] |
| 27-Sep-2023 15:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[[Location, Source, Narrative]]] |
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