Wirestrike Incident de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth E-608,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64551
 
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Date:Friday 4 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU)
Registration: E-608
MSN: 3504
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pando -   Uruguay
Phase:
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Pando
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Struck power lines during a forced landing due to engine failure shortly after take-off. Pilot Lt Marcelino Garcia slightly injured.

Sources:

El Litoral 4 July 1947, p3
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21480/
3. http://www.pilotoviejo.com/historiatigermothen.htm
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
26-Jun-2009 03:19 angels one five Updated
06-Jul-2009 01:28 angels one five Updated
24-May-2010 13:48 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
02-Jan-2012 04:57 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
25-Mar-2012 10:30 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]
06-Feb-2015 20:53 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
06-Feb-2015 20:57 TB Updated [Source]
24-Aug-2016 20:13 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
30-Aug-2021 03:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
30-Aug-2021 21:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
30-Aug-2021 21:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category]

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