ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1186
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 1928 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | CMASA/Dornier Do J Wal |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | G-CAJI |
| MSN: | 077 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 500 mi from Horta -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horta, Azores |
| Halifax, NS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst on transatlantic flight from Marina di Pisa via Lisbon and Azores to New York, it forced to land, due to fire in aft engine housing. Occupants rescued by ship Minnewaska next day. Plane salvaged by freighter Valprato a few days later. Taken to Canadian Vickers in Montreal for repairs but scrapped due to excessive cost. Owner Canadian E. Hosmer. Pilot Capt Francis Thomas Courtney.
Sources:
British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
http://www.casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05746.010.02627
La Stampa 4 August 1928, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2008 23:35 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Dec-2019 19:33 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2019 19:34 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-May-2020 17:57 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2020 18:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 02-May-2020 19:31 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 03-May-2020 06:48 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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