ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269660
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| Date: | 01-JUL-1911 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Blériot XXIII |
| Owner/operator: | Gustav Wilhelm Hamel |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | n/k |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Eastchurch Airfield, Isle of Sheppey, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastchurch airfield, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, |
| Eastchurch airfield, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gustav Hamel was competing for the British Team in the Gordon Bennett Trophy race at Eastchurch Airfield, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK, flying a Blériot XXIII on 1st July 1911 when he crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was written off and Gustav Hamel was slightly injured.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bennett_Trophy_(aeroplanes)
2. https://www.americanheritage.com/birdmen-belmont-park#1
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Hamel
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%A9riot_XXIII
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Eastchurch#Early_civilian_aviation
6. https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/lifestyle/education/the-cradle-of-aviation-7083774
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_to_the_Home_of_Aviation
Location
Media:
1 July 1911. The Gordon Bennett UK Air Race was held at the Royal Aeronautical Society's flying field at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Art by David Ellwood. pic.twitter.com/JYECgKN3ST
— Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) June 30, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2021 19:24 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 28-Jul-2022 14:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
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