ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277939
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MA938 |
| MSN: | 3532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dambulla, Matale District -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ratmalana Airport, Colombo, Ceylon (RML/VCCC) |
De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth MSN 3532: (Gipsy Major #8758) CofA 5767 issued 19.1.37. Registered as VP-CAB 3.5.37 to Aero Club of Ceylon, Ratmalana (donated by Lord Wakefield). Impressed into RAF as MA938 23.8.42 (or 25.7.42).Reported as fitted with Gipsy Major #411461 by 9.42.
Written off (destroyed) whenh crashed following a climbing stall Dambulla, Ceylon 21.9.42 whilst being operated by 30 Squadron and with one occupant killed. Struck off charge by/on 31.3.43.
The reported crash location of Dambulla is a town situated in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District. It is situated 148 km north-east of Colombo, 43 km north of Matale and 72 km north of Kandy.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p035.html
3. https://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VP-C.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2022 07:09 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 08-Jul-2022 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 11-Jul-2022 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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