Incident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide X8505,
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Date:Tuesday 21 May 1940
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH89 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide
Owner/operator:24 Sqn RAF
Registration: X8505
MSN: 6369
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:St. Omer, Pas-de-Calais department -   France
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:St. Omer, Pas-de-Calais department
Destination airport:
Narrative:
First registered as G-AEXP [C of R 7840] on 19.5.37 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey (later - in 1938 - based at Doncaster, South Yorkshire). C of A 5916 issued 19.7.37. Operated by NAC from outbreak of WW II (4.9.39) and damaged when struck by Miles Magister L5935 at RAF Northolt, Middlesex 25.11.39.

Registration cancelled 25.3.40 as sold. Impressed into military service as X8505 31.3.40 and delivered to 24 Squadron, RAF Hendon on 9.4.40. Damaged by enemy action (air raid) at St. Omer, Pas-de-Calais department 21.5.40. Abandoned at St. Omer, still marked as G-AEXP (military serial X8505 apparently never applied) and Struck Off Charge 28.5.40

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AEXP.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A10.html
4. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
5. http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=22844
6. http://aviadejavu.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft26338-3.htm#en
7. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/May40.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2018 00:44 Dr. John Smith Added
17-Oct-2018 06:18 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
18-Feb-2019 21:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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