ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312621
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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) |
| Registration: | DG536 |
| MSN: | n/k |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jodhpur Airfield, Jodhpur, Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jodhpur Airfield, Rajasthan |
| Jodhpur Airfield, Rajasthan |
de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth DG536: Believed ex-civilian Tiger Moth impressed into military service in 1941. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5.6.47 when crashed at Jodhpur Airfield, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
The pilot under training was undertaking his first solo flight; On landing, he allowed the Tiger Moth to stall and dive into the ground from a considerable altitude. The aircraft sustained extensive damage, and was struck off as Cat. E(FA) on 31.7.47.
NOTE: To confuse matters as to the origin and history of the aircraft, the accident card mis-records the serial as "DG596" [sic]
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.309
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur_Airport#History
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 April 1950 | ZS-BYY | African Flying Services | 0 | Groot Marico, Transvaal, North West Province |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2024 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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