76. Auktion - LosNr.: 684

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1936.08.22 Haifa > Berlin
1936-08-22: Mirabella Bay, Crete, Greece. Aircraft: Short S.17 Kent Scipio Class “Scipio” (G-ABFA) Imperial Airways. Route: Australia-Great Britain. Pilots: Captain A. S. Wilcockson, First Officer S. G. Long & Wireless Operator Birkenshaw “Scipio” was landing at Mirabella Bay. One of the pilots had inadvertently set the tailplane at maximum incidence, making the aircraft nose-heavy. When the Captain opened up the engines to make another landing attempt, the high thrust line increased the nose-down pitch and the flying boat dived into the sea and sank in a few minutes.The Captain, crew and all but two passengers escaped without injury, with two passengers having only minor injuries. Reports that the aircraft encountered engine trouble and was attempting an emergency landing, are incorrect. Thirty eight bags of mail were recovered and dried out. Hopkins reported that within six hours all the mail had been salvaged and handed over to the Greek Post Officeat Athens. The stamps had soaked off many of the covers. Flugpostbrief Haifa > Berlin mit Klebezettel vom Postamt München rückseitig. RR!

Ausruf: 180 €





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Ausruf: 180 €






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