Mid-air collision Accident Vickers Vildebeest Mk III K4183,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191351
 
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Date:Saturday 23 May 1936
Time:
Type:Vickers Vildebeest Mk III
Owner/operator:36 Sqn RAF
Registration: K4183
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 miles north of Penang -   Malaysia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Seletar (Singapore)
Destination airport:RAF Seletar
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid air collision with Vildebeest III K4171 three miles from coast & crashed in sea. Sgt Alec George Sollis used his parachute and was rescued.

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotechadigital/diario/17458/]
Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
25-05-1936

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2016 21:10 Dr.John Smith Added
15-Nov-2016 21:48 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
15-Nov-2016 21:51 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
19-Nov-2016 16:21 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Jul-2020 18:33 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Jul-2020 18:39 Cobar Updated [Date, Location]
01-Aug-2020 21:05 Angel Dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
02-Mar-2022 06:30 JINX Updated [Operator, Narrative]
05-Jul-2022 11:27 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]

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