ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63714
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-MAY-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide |
| Operator: | 24 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P1764 |
| C/n / msn: | 6421 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Coulommiers -
 France
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Coulommiers, France |
c/no.6421: Tested by DeHavilland Aircraft in September 1938 with experimental Dowty levered suspension undercarriage. As such flown with "Class B" registration as "E.9".
Converted to Military DH.89 Dominie for RAF and Taken on charge as P1764 on 29.11.38 by 24 Squadron, RAF Hendon under Contract No 808642/38.
Damaged by enemy aircraft during an air raid at Coulommiers 16.5.40 and abandoned. Struck off charge 3.6.40
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
http://it.zinio.com/sitemap/Sports-magazines/Aeroplane/October-2011/cat1960028/is-416186363/pg-44
http://wiki.scramble.nl/index.php/De_Havilland_DH-89_Dragon_Rapide
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Jul-2009 22:07 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2010 09:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2012 08:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2012 12:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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