Incident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide X7322,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141543
 
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Date:Tuesday 29 April 1941
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH89 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide
Owner/operator:19 MU RAF
Registration: X7322
MSN: 6495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF St. Athan, South Glamorgan -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF St. Athan, Glamorgan, South Wales
Destination airport:
Narrative:
c/no.6495: Taken on charge as X7322 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU RAF Cosford 21.8.40. To 6 Ferry Pilot Pool RAF Ratcliffe, Leicestershire, 22.11.40. To 19 MU RAF St. Athan 15.2.41.

Damaged in an air raid at RAF St Athan 29.4.41. To DeHavilland at Witney for repairs 8.5.41, but deemed to be beyond economic repair and struck off charge 12.6.41.

Sources:

1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
2. www.islandfarm.wales/Luftwaffe%2520Attacks%2520On%2520South%2520Wales.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jan-2012 04:41 Dr. John Smith Added
18-Feb-2019 22:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Nov-2019 09:06 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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