ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202574
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV |
| Owner/operator: | Sydney George Cummings |
| Registration: | G-ABOT |
| MSN: | SB.237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Irish Sea, off Kirkmichael, Isle of Man -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ronaldsway/Isle of Man airport (EGNS/IOM) |
| Brooklands Aerodrome, Weybridge, Surrey | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered (C of R 3337) 30.7.31 as G-ABOT to Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Co Ltd., Brough Aerodrome, Brough, East Yorkshire. Sold on and re-registered to N.Holden, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. Sold on and re-registered to Mrs N Holden, Norton Priory.
Sold on and re-registered to B.O. Davis, Brooklands Aerodrome, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Surrey. Sold on and re-registered to J.B. Taylor, Brooklands. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 8802) on 13.10.38 to Sydney George Cummings, Wandsworth, London SW.18 (aircraft remained based at Brooklands).
Written off (destroyed) 29.5.39 when crashed into the Irish Sea off Kirkmichael, Isle of Man. Registration G-ABOT cancelled by the Air Ministry 12.6.39 due to destruction or permanent withdrawl form use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABOT.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2017 22:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 22:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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