Incident Overview
Date: xx Jun 1940
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86A Express
Owner/operator: Railway Air Services
Registration Number: G-AEFH
Location: Bordeaux –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Two DH.86 Express aircraft, G-AEFH and G-AEWR, were severely damaged by enemy action, rendering them beyond repair. Both aircraft were subsequently cancelled from the British register on June 18, 1940.Two DH.86 Express aircraft, G-AEFH and G-AEWR, were severely damaged by enemy action, rendering them beyond repair. Both aircraft were subsequently cancelled from the British register on June 18, 1940.
Description
Two de Havilland DH.86 Express aircraft of Railway Air Services (G-AEFH and G-AEWR) were damaged beyond repair by enemy action. Both aircraft were cancelled from the British register on June 18, 1940.
Primary Cause
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