Incident de Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth G-UAAG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163233
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 February 1928
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth
Owner/operator:African Aerial Travels Ltd
Registration: G-UAAG
MSN: 442
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bloemfontein Airport, Bloemfontein, Free State -   South Africa
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Durban, South Africa
Destination airport:Bloemfontein Airport, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Narrative:
c/no 442: DH.60X Moth [Cirrus II #122] to Major A.M. Miller, South Africa with C of A 1228 issued 10.10.27. Registered as G-UAAG 15.11.27 to African Aerial Travels Ltd, Durban.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Bloemfontein Airport, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa 7.2.28: Crashed on final approach to Bloemfontein for unknown reasons. Both occupants were injured. Registration G-UAAG cancelled 31.01.28.

Sources:

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-south-africa-register/g-ua-zs?highlight=WyJnLXVhYWUiXQ==
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60x-moth-bloemfontein
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p004.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-UA.html
6. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH60_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Fischer_International_Airport

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jan-2014 21:42 Dr. John Smith Added
03-Sep-2017 18:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
16-Nov-2023 12:26 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2023 20:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]

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