Wirestrike Incident de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178110
 
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Date:Monday 23 May 1938
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:Aeronáutica Militar
Registration:
MSN: OGMA-...
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near BA1 Sintra -   Portugal
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA1 Grania do Marqués/Sintra
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into powerlines. Crew seriously injured.

Sources:

Folha da Noite 24 May 1938
Diário de Lisboa 23 May 1938, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jul-2015 19:10 TB Added
20-Jan-2017 14:23 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source]
01-Jul-2017 18:58 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
01-Aug-2021 17:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
13-Nov-2021 16:59 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]

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