ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171823
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| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.88 Comet |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | G-ADEF |
| MSN: | 2261 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atbarah, River Nile State, NE Sudan -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Almaza Airfield, Almaza, north east of Cairo |
| Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fifth and last Comet, registered G-ADEF and named "Boomerang," was built for Cyril A. Nicholson. First registered (C of R 5684) on 20.6.35
It was being piloted by Tom Campbell Black (of G-ACSS "Grosvenor House" fame) and J.C. McArthur in an attempt on the London-Cape Town record. G-ADEF reached Cairo in a record 11 hours, 18 minutes but the Cape Town attempt was abandoned due to oil trouble. G-ADEF crashed at Atbarah, River Nile State, North Eastern Sudan (at approximate Coordinates: 17°43′N 33°59′E) on 22.9.35, the crew escaping by parachute.
Registration G-ADEF cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.12.35 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.88
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADEF.pdf
3. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/comet.html
4. http://dh88.airwar1946.nl/Comets/GADEF.htm
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A6.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atbarah
7. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2014 00:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Dec-2014 00:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2017 00:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 03-Jan-2018 21:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
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