De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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CR-AAI

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Maputo - Maputo

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1854

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Crew was engaged in a training flight in the vicinity of the Maputo International Airport. In flight, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed on a beach in Costa do Sol, west of the airport. Both pilots Lino Augusto da Conceição and Manuel Duarte were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Cross Lake

Date & Time: May 4, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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CF-OAD

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Taxiing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

765

YOM:

1928

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The single engine airplane was taxiing on Cross Lake when it was caught by strong winds and flipped over. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Carl Crossley, pilot,
René Simard, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Loss of control while taxiing due to high winds.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Madras

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1942

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MA931

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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1590

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1930

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The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Madras Airport, at Saint Thomas Mount, nearby the airfield. Both occupants were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth at RAF West Freugh

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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AW160

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Training

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West Freugh - West Freugh

MSN:

1094

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1929

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West Freugh AFB

Dumfries and Galloway

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The undercarriage collapsed upon landing at RAF West Freugh. The airplane was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members escaped unarmed.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the pilot's parachute fouling the control column.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Jalandhar

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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MA919

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Military

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New Delhi - Jalandhar

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3055

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1931

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The single engine airplane departed New Delhi-Willingdon Airfield on a flight to Jalandhar, Punjab. Upon arrival, it struck a pylon at the boundary and crashed. Both occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in White Otter Lake

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1942

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CF-OAO

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White Otter Lake – Sault Sainte Marie

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DHC.134

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1925

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Shortly after takeoff from White Otter Lake, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth at RAF South Cerney

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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DG587

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Training

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