Maritime record MHG52049 - DE HAVILLAND DH84 DRAGON 1: BEAULY FIRTH
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | NH 68 46 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Map
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Full Description
NH64NE 8016 c. 68 47
N57 30.0 W4 12.0
NLO: Longman Point [name: NH 669 476]
Inverness [name: NH 665 455].
Possibly on map sheet NH74NW.
(Classified as De Havilland DH84 Dragon 1: registration cited as G-ACGK, and date of loss as 8 January 1935). This aircraft crashed on take-off from Longman Airport. Capt. Coleman. All gone, but constructive total loss. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N57 33.0 W4 5.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. That cited by Whittaker is evidently incorrect, apparently as a result of a confusion between the airfields at Longman (NH64NE 171.00: centred NH 6700 4650) and Dalcross (NH75SE 21.00: centred NH 77497 52093).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 November 2007. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24110 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2009. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 291463.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 12:57PM
