Incident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide NF872,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222727
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 September 1954
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:787 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: NF872
MSN: 6743
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF West Raynham, Norfolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Lossiemouth
Destination airport:RAF West Raynham, Norfolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
C/no. 6743: Taken on charge as NF872 at 18 MU RAF Dumfries 23.5.44. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 27.10.45. To RNAS Crail 2.9.46. To 782 Squadron, RNAS Donibristle 15.10.46. To 781 Squadron, RNAS Lee-on-Solent 7.11.46; coded "LP/857". To RNAS Stretton 20.7.48 (until at least 31.7.50). To 782 Squadron, RNAS Donibristle 26.10.50; coded "DO/803".

To RNARY Belfast 13.2.51. To De Havilland Witney for maintenance (by/in 1.52). To RNAS Arbroath 26.3.52. To AHU Lossiemouth 25.3.53. To 787 Squadron, (Naval Air Fighting Development Unit), Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, RAF West Raynham 9.4.54.

Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 1.9.54 when undershot when landing at RAF West Raynham, Norfolk; Struck off charge as Cat,5(FA) at RNAS Lossiemouth 10.9.54

Sources:

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p067.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2019 23:39 Dr. John Smith Added
08-Mar-2019 16:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date]
10-Mar-2019 11:33 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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