ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163419
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| Date: | Monday 28 September 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Camp Borden Training School RCAF |
| Registration: | RCAF 79 |
| MSN: | 728 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Borden, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Borden, Ontario |
| Camp Borden, Ontario | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DH.60M [Gipsy I] sold to Canadian Govt without C of A; arrived at DH Canada at Mount Dennis 18.2.29. Taken on charge by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Camp Borden as 79 on 13.3.29.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category A accident; The pilot was performing a solo training flight to and from Camp Borden. In flight, his aircraft collided with an Avro 616 Avian IVM of the RCAF registered 97 and carrying a pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft plunged into the earth and were destroyed. While the pilot of the Avro (Sgt. Gilbert James Hitchen, RCAF Service Number 5230) was killed, the pilot of the Moth (Sgt Frederick B. Brisco, RCAF Service Number 5225) bailed out before the crash and was unhurt. Struck off charge 23.11.31
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_51_100_detailed.html
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60m-moth-camp-borden-1
3. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13676-Pre-war-RCAF-Pilot-Sgt-F-B-Brisco-requires-identification
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2014 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Aug-2017 15:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2020 08:43 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Aug-2020 21:10 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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