Accident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide TJ-AAQ,
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Date:Thursday 23 September 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH89 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide
Owner/operator:Arab Airways
Registration: TJ-AAQ
MSN: 6546
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Irbid -   Jordan
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Amman
Destination airport:Beirut
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Israeli Messerschmitt. Two british journalists killed.

Sources:

Noticias de hoy 24 September 1948, p6
http://dloc.com/AA00022089/04542/3x
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf

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