ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204147
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Govind Paramaswaran Nair |
| Registration: | G-ADLH |
| MSN: | 194 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rouen Airport, Rouen, Seine-Maritime département, Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodley Aerodrome, near Reading, Berkshire |
| Aéroport de Rouen-Vallée de Seine, Rouen, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Miles M.2S Hawk Major; Long-range single-seater version, powered by 150 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major engine. G-ADLH was one of only two built. First registered (C of R 6038) on 10.7.35 as G-ADLH to J.H. Van, Broxbourne. C of A 5020 issued July 1935. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 8069) on 23.8.37 to Govind Paramaswaran Nair, London NW.3 (aircraft based at Woodley Aerodrome. Woodley, Reading, Berkshire).
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28.10.37 when stalled on approach, near Rouen Airport (Aéroport de Rouen - Vallée de Seine), Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy région of France. Pilot/owner Govind Paramaswaran Nair (aged 32, and an Indian national) was killed. Registration G-ADLH cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.1.38 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADLH.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
4. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
5. http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/3416/?page=4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2018 19:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Apr-2019 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Damage] |
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