Wirestrike Accident de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192967
 
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Date:Thursday 9 October 1941
Time:10:30 LT
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:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sabugo, near Sintra -   Portugal
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Sintra, Portugal (09:30)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with telephone or power cables & crashed Sabugo, near Sintra, between Vale de Lobos & Telhal. Of the two crew, pilot, 1°Cab Pil Av João Maia Faria Júnior killed. Cab Alu Domingos Fernandes Sousa slightly injured.

Sabugo is a village located halfway up the slope of Monte Marçabelo, and belongs to the Union of Parishes of Almargem do Bispo, Pero Pinheiro and Montelavar, municipality of Sintra.

Sources:

1. Diário de Lisboa 9 October 1941, p4/11 October 1941, p6
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/search/label/DH-82A%20Tiger%20Moth
4. https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabugo_(Almargem_do_Bispo)(Portugese text)
5. https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/search/label/DH-82A%20Tiger%20Moth

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jan-2017 18:12 TB Added
01-Jul-2017 20:29 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Jul-2021 22:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
29-Jul-2021 22:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]

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