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1911-09-25
Airplane on flight from Hendon with pilot Gustav Hamel had to make an emergency landing near Langley train station due to engine problems. The two mail bags were picked up by car and arrived at Windsor Great Park at 11.25 am. The envelope is from the so-called Emergency Print. First edition was sold out. |
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1926-04-06
A plane from Varney Airlines had to make a forced landing in Jordan Valley, Oregon, USA. |
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1926-06-07
The plane crashed on a flight from Minneapolis to Chicago. Mail was forwarded by train. |
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1928-12-15
G.G.A. Laté 25 crashed near Malgrat, Spain on a flight from Morocco to France. Cover from Casablance to Netherlands + French service cover. |
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1928-12-20
National Air Transport plane crashed at Huron, Ohio on a flight from New York to Chicago. Cover from Cleveland to Hollywood with service cover. |
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1929-01-13
A plane from the Royal Canadian Air Force was forced down at Folleigh Lake, Canada. Mail was forwarded by train. |
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1929-02-19 A
Breguet 284T “Dragon de l’Annam crashed near Bony in France on route from France to Indo China. Cover from Paris to Hanoi. |
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1929-02-19 B
Breguet 284T “Dragon de l’Annam crashed near Bony in France on route from France to Indo China. Cover from Paris to Saigon. |
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1929-03-01 A
A plane from Pitcairn Aviation Corp. crashed into a river during take off from Daytona Beach. The manuscript note is different from the ones shown in American Air Mail Catalogue. |
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1929-03-01 B
A plane from Pitcairn Aviation Corp. crashed into a river during take off from Daytona Beach. |
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1929-03-11 A
Boeing Air Transport plane crashed at Park City, Utah on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago. |
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1929-03-11 B
Boeing Air Transport plane crashed at Park City, Utah on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago. Cover forwarded in service cover. |
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1929-09-12
C.G.A. Laté 25 crashed near the Spanish coast on a flight from Casablanca to Toulouse. Cover from Morocco to France. |
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1930-09-21 A
National Air Transport plane crashed near Warren, Ohio on route from Chicago to Newark. |
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1930-09-21 B
National Air Transport plane crashed near Warren, Ohio on route from Chicago to Newark. |
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1930-11-??
Stated to be from a crash of an Imperial Airways airplane in November 1930. Crashed in the Mediteranian on route from Alexandria to Athens.
Cover from Bagdadh to Germany. |
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1930-12-22
Western Air Express plane crashed near Alhambra, California. |
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1931-12-06 A
The K.L.M. Fokker “Ooievaar” crashed during take off from the Don Muang airport, Thailand. Cover from Bandoeng to Holland with weak crash handstamp on front and back. |
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1931-12-06 C
The K.L.M. Fokker “Ooievaar” crashed during take off from the Don Muang airport, Thailand. Cover from Soerabaja to Belgium. Rare manuscript crash marking in upper right corner. According to Dutch Airmail Handbook = Liebhaberprice. |
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1931-12-06 D
The K.L.M. Fokker “Ooievaar” crashed during take off from the Don Muang airport, Thailand. Cover from Lahat to Holland. As usual with no crash markings. |
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1931-12-06 E
The K.L.M. Fokker “Ooievaar” crashed during take off from the Don Muang airport, Thailand. Cover from Palembang to Holland. As usual with no crash markings. |
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1931-12-06 F
The K.L.M. Fokker “Ooievaar” crashed during take off from the Don Muang airport, Thailand. Stationery card from Soerabaja to Holland. As usual with no crash markings. |
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1932-01-29 A
Imperial Airways De Havilland DH 66 “City of Delhi” crashed in Northern Rhodesia on the official First Flight from South Africa to England.
Special cover with postmarks of Durban and Capetown. |
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1932-01-29 B
Imperial Airways De Havilland DH 66 “City of Delhi” crashed in Northern Rhodesia on the official First Flight from South Africa to England.
Special cover with postmarks of Capetown. |
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1932-02-27 A
C.G.A. Laté 28 crashed at Setiba, Brazil on a flight from Chile to France. Cover from Argentina to France. |
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1932-02-27 B
C.G.A. Laté 28 crashed at Setiba, Brazil on a flight from Chile to France. Cover from Argentina to Great Britain. |
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1932-03-28 A
Air Orient seaplane type Liore Olivier 242 stranded at the beach of Crotone, Italy. Cover from Indo China to Paris. The red boxed handstamp “Saigon – Marseille” should be rare. |
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1932-03-28 B
Air Orient seaplane type Liore Olivier 242 stranded at the beach of Crotone, Italy. Cover from Indo China to Paris. |
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1932-03-28 C
Air Orient seaplane type Liore Olivier 242 stranded at the beach of Crotone, Italy. Cover from Indo China to Paris. |
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1932-03-28 D
Air Orient seaplane type Liore Olivier 242 stranded at the beach of Crotone, Italy. Front of cover from Lebanon to Reims, France. |
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1933-05-09
C.G.A. Laté 28 crashed in Spain on a flight from Casablanca to Toulouse. Front of cover from Morocco to France glued onto paper. |
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1933-12-09 A
K.L.M. Pander “Postjager” made a forced landing at Grottaglie Italy. |
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1933-12-09 B
K.L.M. Pander “Postjager” made a forced landing at Grottaglie Italy. |
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1934-10-??
Cover from Cristobal, Canal Zone 6 October 1934 to Jaffa, Palestine.
Accident is not known? |
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1934-10-23
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” was in the MacRoberson air race. 400 km from Melbourne the plane ran onto problems and made a forced landing. |
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1934-12-20 A
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 B
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 C
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 D
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 E
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia.
Forwarded to Tjomal in service cover. |
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1934-12-20 F
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 G
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1934-12-20 H
K.L.M. DC 2 “Uiver” crashed in Iraq on route from Amsterdam to Batavia. |
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1935-05-??
Unknown crash/incident.
Airmail cover from Colombia to Manchester, England. On the resealing tape is written Manchester 21.5.35 + signature. |
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1935-07-17 B
The K.L.M. DC-2 “Maraboe” crashed at Bushire, Iran. Only 23 kg. of mail was salvaged. Cover from Lombok to Holland forwarded in service cover 16 x 11½ cm. |
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1935-07-17 C
The K.L.M. DC-2 “Maraboe” crashed at Bushire, Iran. Only 23 kg. of mail was salvaged. Very large cover from Batavia to Holland 38 x 15 cm. Interesting manuscript note. Also interesting contents. |
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1935-09-06
World long distance record attempt by Prosser and Stoll. Flight from USA to Argentina. Crashed near White Castle, Louisiana. |
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1935-11-03 A
Air France Laté 28. Crashed at Aracaju, Brazil. Cover from Bolivia to Germany.
The large label is glued onto black card. |
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1935-11-03 C
Air France Laté 28. Crashed at Aracaju, Brazil. Cover from Argentina to Great Britain. |
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1935-11-03 D
Air France Laté 28. Crashed at Aracaju, Brazil. Cover from Argentina to France. |
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1935-12-31 A
Imperial Airways “City of Khartoum” crashed near Alexandria. Cover from England to New Zealand. |
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1935-12-31 C
Imperial Airways “City of Khartoum” crashed near Alexandria. England – New Zealand. Cover from England to Melbourne. |
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1935-12-31 D
Imperial Airways “City of Khartoum” crashed near Alexandria. England – New Zealand. Cover probably from England to Iran – redirected to Baghdad, Iraq. |
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1935-12-31 F
Imperial Airways “City of Khartoum” crashed near Alexandria. England – New Zealand. Cover from England to Ceylon with ambulance cover with ms. note and label on the back. |
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1935-12-31 G
Imperial Airways “City of Khartoum” crashed near Alexandria. England – New Zealand. Cover from England to Sydney, Australia. |
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1936-08-22 A
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete. Cover from Neth. Indies to Germany. |
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1936-08-22 B
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete.
Cover from Australia to England. |
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1936-08-22 C
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete.
Cover from India to New York, U.S.A. |
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1936-08-22 E
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete.
Cover from Malaya Straits Settlements to Jersey, Channel Islands. |
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1936-08-22 G
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete.
Cover from India to Polperro, England. |
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1936-08-22 H
Imperial Airways Flying boat Short S-7 “Scipio”. Crashed Mirabella Bay, Crete.
Cover from Australia to England. |
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1936-12-15
A plane from the Western Air Express crashed at Alpine, Utah on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Cover is addressed to Holland. |
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1937-01-26 A
Sabena plane type Marchetti S73 crashed at Oran, Algeria on a flight from Belgian Congo to Belgium. Small piece from envelope. |
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1937-01-26 B
Sabena plane type Marchetti S73 crashed at Oran, Algeria on a flight from Belgian Congo to Belgium. Cover to Bruxelles, Belgium. |
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1937-02-09
United Air Lines plane crashed near San Francisco on a flight from Los Angeles to Oakland. |
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1937-03-12 A
Deutsche Lufthansa Heinkel 111 “Rostock” crashed in Bathurst, Gambia on route from Germany to South America. Cover from Germany to Brazil. |
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1937-03-12 B
Deutsche Lufthansa Heinkel 111 “Rostock” crashed in Bathurst, Gambia on route from Germany to South America. Cover from Germany to Peru. |
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1937-03-12 C
Deutsche Lufthansa Heinkel 111 “Rostock” crashed in Bathurst, Gambia on route from Germany to South America. Cover from Germany to Peru.
Unrecorded Peruian crash marking on the back. |
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1937-03-12 D
Deutsche Lufthansa Heinkel 111 “Rostock” crashed in Bathurst, Gambia on route from Germany to South America. Cover from France to Brazil. |
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1937-10-01 A
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover from Tel Aviv, Palestine to Germany. |
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1937-10-01 B
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover from Tel Aviv, Palestine to Germany.
Note the illustrations and the arrow is glued onto the cover. |
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1937-10-01 C
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover from Alexandria, Egypt to Belgium. |
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1937-10-01 D
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover from Egypt to England. |
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1937-10-01 E
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover from Egypt to England. |
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1937-10-01 F
Imperial Airways Short S-23 “Courtier” crashed at Phaleron Bay, Greece. Cover probably sent from Palestine (Bath Hempel ?) to Germany. |
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1937-10-27
Air France Dewoitine 333 crashed in Mauretania on route Dakar-France. Cover from Brazil to Germany. |
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1937-12-05 A
Imperial Airways S-23″Cygnus” crashed at Brindisi, Italy. Cover from Tel Aviv to England. Note: The opened out cover is glued onto black card (cant me removed). |
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1937-12-05 B
Imperial Airways S-23 “Cygnus” crashed at Brindisi, Italy. Cover from New Zealand to England. |
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1937-12-05 C
Imperial Airways S-23 “Cygnus” crashed at Brindisi, Italy. Cover from Ceylon to England. |
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1937-12-05 D
Imperial Airways S-23 “Cygnus” crashed at Brindisi, Italy. Cover from Straits Settlements Malaya to France. |
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1937-12-05 E
Imperial Airways S-23 “Cygnus” crashed at Brindisi, Italy. Cover from Hong Kong ?? to Berlin, Germany. |
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1938-03-23 A
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Germany. |
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1938-03-23 B
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Germany. |
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1938-03-23 C
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Germany. |
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1938-03-23 D
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Germany. |
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1938-03-23 E
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Italy. Arrival postmark 22.4.38. Unusual with this handstamp. |
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1938-03-23 F
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Brazil to Holland. |
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1938-03-23 G
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Service cover addressed to Holland. |
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1938-03-23 H
Air France Dewoitine 333. Morocco – France. Crashed in the Pyrenees.
Cover from Argentina to Germany. |
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1938-05-22
Condor Junkers 52 “Guaracy” crashed near Santos, Brazil. Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Porto Alegre. |
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1938-06-19 A
Panagra Douglas DC 2 “Santa Lucia” crashed at Los Erizos, Chile on route from Santiago to Antofugasta. Mail was found in February 1941
Cover from Chile to Colombia. |
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1938-06-19 C
Panagra Douglas DC 2 “Santa Lucia” crashed at Los Erizos, Chile on route from Santiago to Antofugasta. Mail was found in February 1941.
Cover from Argentina to U.S.A. |
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1938-11-27 A
Imperial Airways flying boat Short S23 “Calpurnia” crashed Baghdad, Iraq on route London-Australia. Cover from England to Auckland, New Zealand. |
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1938-11-27 B
Imperial Airways flying boat Short S23 “Calpurnia” crashed Baghdad, Iraq on route London-Australia. Cover from England to Christchurch, New Zealand.
The label on the back signed by E. Fitzpatrick, GPO Christchurch is not known by Nierinck or Sanford !! |
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1939-03-14
Sabena Junkers 52 crashed when landing at Haren, Belgium after a flight from London. Nierinck mention the crash but show no illustrations !! |
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1939-05-01 A
Imperial Airways Short S23 “Challenger” crashed in Mozambique. Cover from England to Natal, South Africa. |
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1939-05-01 B
Imperial Airways Short S23 “Challenger” crashed in Mozambique. Cover from England to Cape Province, South Africa. |
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1939-05-01 C
Imperial Airways Short S23 “Challenger” crashed in Mozambique. Cover from England to Cape Town, South Africa. |
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1939-05-01 D
Imperial Airways Short S23 “Challenger” crashed in Mozambique. Cover from England to Natal, South Africa. Sealing labels on the back. |
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1939-05-01 E
Imperial Airways Short S23 “Challenger” crashed in Mozambique. Cover from England. |
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1939-05-02 A
Air France Dewoitine 338. Dakar – Paris. Crashed in Morroco.
Cover from Uruguay to Germany. |
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1939-05-02 B
Air France Dewoitine 338. Dakar – Paris. Crashed in Morroco.
Large cover from Brazil to Holland (22,5 x 16 cm) + part of front of service cover. |
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1939-05-02 C
Air France Dewoitine 338. Dakar – Paris. Crashed in Morroco.
Very large cover from Brazil to Holland (32 x 20 cm). |
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1939-06-12
Imperial Airways Short S.23 “Centurion” crashed near Calcutta. Cover from Sydney to Hamburg, Germany.
Cover is opened out for display. |
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1939-08-11
Imperial Airways Lockheed L-14 crashed near Luxeuil, France on its way from London to Zürich. Vover from London to Basel. |
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1939-08-13 A
Panam Baby Clipper S-43B. Miami – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Crashed during landing. Cover from New Orleans to Brazil. |
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1939-08-13 B
Panam Baby Clipper S-43B. Miami – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Crashed during landing. Cover from Fortaleza, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Manuscript crash marking on back. |
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1939-08-13 C
Panam Baby Clipper S-43B. Miami – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Crashed during landing. Cover from New York to Brazil. |
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1939-08-13 D
Panam Baby Clipper S-43B. Miami – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Crashed during landing. Cover from New York to Brazil. |
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1939-08-13 E
Panam Baby Clipper S-43B. Miami – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Crashed during landing. |
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1939-08-15 B
British Airways Lockheed Electra G-AESY. London to Copenhagen. Crashed in Southern Denmark near the Storstroem Bridge. Cover from England to Denmark. Arrived at the addressee on 18. August 1939 (black handstamp). |
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1939-08-15 C
British Airways Lockheed Electra G-AESY. London to Copenhagen. Crashed in Southern Denmark near the Storstroem Bridge. Cover from England to Denmark. |
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1939-08-15 D
British Airways Lockheed Electra G-AESY. London to Copenhagen. Crashed in Southern Denmark near the Storstroem Bridge. Cover from England to Denmark. |
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1939-08-15 E
British Airways Lockheed Electra G-AESY. London to Copenhagen. Crashed in Southern Denmark near the Storstroem Bridge. Cover from England to Denmark. |
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1939-08-31 A
Lufthansa Junkers Ju-52 crashed after takeoff from Hannover on a flight to Cologne and London. Postcard from Berlin to Holland. |
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1939-08-31 C
Lufthansa Junkers Ju-52 crashed after takeoff from Hannover on a flight to Cologne and London. Cover from Napoli, Italy to Amsterdam, Holland. Forwarded in Dutch service cover. |
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1940-12-25 A
Panair Sikorsky S-43. Crashed during landing in Bahia, Brazil.
Cover from New York to Sao Paulo. |
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1940-12-25 B
Panair Sikorsky S-43. Crashed during landing in Bahia, Brazil.
Cover from Sobral, Brazil to Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
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1941-02-??
Crash in Brazil (unrecorded). Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande sent via Military Airmail. Black handstamp POR ACIDENTE DE AVIAO. |
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1941-06-??
Hoggart & Gwynn mention air mail from India and Ceylon posted in May 1941 to the U.K. Perhaps airmail from India to Durban, South Africa and then as surface mail to U.K. |
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1942-07-02
Air France Lockheed 19 crashed at Port Etienne, Mauritania.
Cover from France addressed to Conakry, French Guinea with manuscript note. |
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1942-12-??
Unidentified crash between Palestine and England. The cover is postmarked Field Post Office 121 11 DE 42. Sender attached to 442 Coy (EA) R.A.S.C. M.E.F. Crash handstamp on the back DAMAGED BY FIRE / IN TRANSIT. |
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1943-02-22 B
Panam Boeing 314 “Yankee Clipper”. Crashed in Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cover from Argentina to Sweden. Label with Swedish text. |
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1943-02-22 C
Panam Boeing 314 “Yankee Clipper”. Crashed in Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cover from Argentina to Sweden. Label with Swedish text. |
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1946-02-??
Cover from Brazil to Argentina with Argentinian machine mark on back – AVION ATRASADO = Plane Delayed. Incident not known. |
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1946-09-04 A
Air France Douglas DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris/Le Bourget airport. Cover from Lyon to address in London was forwarded in French service cover. |
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1946-09-04 B
Air France Douglas DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris/Le Bourget airport. Cover from Villeurbanne to London wtth crash label. |
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1946-10-11
Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-4 crashed near Alexandria, U.S.A. on a flight from Miami to New York. The Dutch label is unknown by Nierinck and AAMC. |
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1947-01-22
AVIANCA (Aerovias Nationales de Colombia) Douglas DC-3 C-108.
Crashed at Puesto Araujo, Colombia on its way from Bogota to Barranquilla. |
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1947-02-04
Canadian Pacific Airlines Barkley-Grow T8P-1 reg.no. CF-BMG.
Sank while taking off from Port Alberni, British Columbia for Vancouver.
This in not mentioned in Nierinck or the American Air Mail Catalogue.
VERY RARE. |
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1947-03-14 A
Air France Douglas DC 3 crashed on route from Nice to Paris, France. |
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1947-08-23 D
BOAC S.25 Sandringham crashed during landing at Bahrain on route from Hong Kong to England.
Cover from New Delhi, India to London. |
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1947-10-07 A
Air France Languedoc 161 crashed at Bône airport, Algeria when taking off for Paris, France. |
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1947-10-07 B
Air France Languedoc 161 crashed at Bône airport, Algeria when taking off for Paris, France. |
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1948-01-21 A
Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-649 Constellation crashed at Boston-Logon Airport when trying to land. Plane was on a flight from Miami to Newark, U.S.A. |
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1948-01-21 B
Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-649 Constellation crashed at Boston-Logon Airport when trying to land. Plane was on a flight from Miami to Newark, USA.
Cover from Habana, Cuba to New York. |
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1949-12-23 A
Alitalia Avro 691 crashed during landing at Dakar, Senegal on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rome, Italy.
Cover from Argentina to Ancona, Italy. |
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1949-12-23 B
Alitalia Avro 691 crashed during landing at Dakar, Senegal on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rome, Italy.
Much charred cover from Brazil to Trieste forwarded in Italian service cover. |
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1950-06-12
Air France Douglas DC4 crashed in the sea close to Bahrain airport. Cover from Indo China 7.6.1950 to France. |
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1950-06-14
Air France Douglas DC4 crashed in the sea close to Bahrain airport. Cover from Military unit in Indo China 13.6.1950 to France. Air France lost two similar DC4s in two days at almost the same place! |
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1951-10-15
Douglas DC-3 crashed on a flight from Cape Town to Durban. Very scarce.
According to Nierinck only 24 covers are known. |
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1951-12-23
Linee Aeree Italiane Douglas DC 6 crashed near Milan, Italy. Service cover without content. Italian crash handstamp. |
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1952-03-22 A
KLM Douglas DC 6 crashed near Frankfurt, Germany on a flight from Rome to Frankfurt. This postcardcard was returned to the sender in Italy which was vry unusual. The Italian label is the only example known. Not in Nierinck. |
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1952-03-22 B
KLM Douglas DC 6 crashed near Frankfurt, Germany on a flight from Rome to Frankfurt. Large cover from Brazil to Holland. |
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1952-03-22 C
KLM Douglas DC 6 crashed near Frankfurt, Germany on a flight from Rome to Frankfurt. Part of cover from Italy to Holland with unusual service cover. |
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1952-03-23 A
KLM Constellation L-749 crashed near the airport in Bangkok. Cover from USA to Indonesia. Indonesian crash markings on back. |
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1952-03-23 B
KLM Constellation L-749 crashed near the airport in Bangkok. Cover from Netherlands to Indonesia. Manuscript crash marking. |
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1953-09-01
Air France Constellation L-749 crashed at Mont Cenet near Barcelonette, France on a flight from Paris to Saigon. Cover from France to Noumea, New Caledonia. |
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1954-01-10 A
BOAC de Havilland Comet 106 crashed near the Elba island, Italy. The plane was on a flight from Singapore to London. |
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1954-01-10 B
BOAC de Havilland Comet 106 crashed near the Elba island, Italy. The plane was on a flight from Singapore to London. Service cover to the Netherlands. |
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1954-01-14 A
Philippine Airlines Douglas DC-6 crashed near Rome, Italy on a flight from Manilla to London. Cover from Taiwan, China to London. |
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1954-01-14 B
Philippine Airlines Douglas DC-6 crashed near Rome, Italy on a flight from Manilla to London. Air Letter from Hong Kong to Holland. |
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1954-01-14 C
Philippine Airlines Douglas DC-6 crashed near Rome, Italy on a flight from Manilla to London. Air Letter from Hong Kong to Holland. |
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1954-03-13 A
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. British Air Letter sent from Australia. Note PAQUEBOT postmark. |
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1954-03-13 B
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from New Zealand to Holland. Very large service cover 254x 182 mm. |
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1954-03-13 C
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from Australia to England. |
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1954-03-13 E
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from Australia to England. |
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1954-03-13 F
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from New Zealand to England. |
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1954-03-13 G
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from New Zealand to Germany. |
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1954-03-13 H
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from Australia to England. |
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1954-03-13 I
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Cover from Australia to Scotland. |
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1954-03-13 J
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Air Letter from Bowral, Australia to Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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1954-03-13 K
BOAC Lockheed Constellation “Belfast” crashed at Kallang Airport, Singapore on a flight from Australia to England. Front of Letter Form from New Zealand til Haderslev, Denmark. |
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1954-08-03
Air France Lockheed Constellation crashed near Norwich, USA on a flight from Paris to New York. Cover from Germany to USA. |
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1954-12-25 A
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Cover from England to USA. |
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1954-12-25 B
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Cover from England to Canada. |
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1954-12-25 C
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Cover from England to Canada. |
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1954-12-25 D
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Front of cover from England to USA. |
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1954-12-25 E
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Cover + service cover from England to Canada. |
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1954-12-25 F
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser “Cathay”. Crashed when landing in Belfast.
Service cover from England to Canada. |
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1955-02-13
Sabena Douglas DC 6 on route from Bruxelles to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo. Crashed 70 kms from Rome airport, Italy.
Cover from United States to Leopoldville. |
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1955-07-27 A
El Al Constellation L-149 on route from London to Istamboul, Turkey. Crashed in Bulgaria after being shot down by Bulgarian Air Force.
Cover from Romania to Haifa, Israel. |
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1955-07-27 B
El Al Constellation L-149 on route from London to Istamboul, Turkey. Crashed in Bulgaria after being shot down by Bulgarian Air Force.
Cover from Romania to Israel. |
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1955-07-27 C
El Al Constellation L-149 on route from London to Istamboul, Turkey. Crashed in Bulgaria after being shot down by Bulgarian Air Force.
Cover from Germany to Haifa, Israel. |
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1955-12-17
A Riddle Airlines plane crashed near Hollywood, South Carolina on a flight from New York to Miami. Small cover with enclosed Christmas card. |
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1958-05-18
Sabena Douglas DC-7 crashed near Casablanca on a flight from Belgium to Belgian Congo. Aerogramme from Netherlands to Belgian Congo. |
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1959-01-11 A
Lufthansa Super Constellation L1049 crashed near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on route from Germany to Brazil. Cover from Germany to Argentina.
The German explanatory note from Frankfurt is not recorded by Nierinck. |
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1959-01-11 B
Lufthansa Super Constellation L1049 crashed near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on route from Germany to Brazil. Cover from Germany to Argentina.
The German explanatory note from Frankfurt is not recorded by Nierinck. |
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1959-11-24
Trans World Airlines Lockheed Super Constellation. Crashed near Chicago/Midway airport on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles. Cover from Holland til Los Angeles. |
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1961-06-15
Air France Boeing 707 on route from Paris, France to Lima, Peru. Crashed when trying to land at Lisbon airport, Portugal. |
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1962-06-23
Air France Boeing 707 on route from Paris to Santiago, Chile. Crashed at Guadeloupe. All the 113 people on board were killed
Cover from France to Guadeloupe with small crash handstamp
According to Nierinck this is very rare (900 CHF). |
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1962-08-20 A
Panair do Brazil Douglas DC 8 crash during take off from Rio de Janeiro airport, Brazil. The plane was on a flight to Lisbon, Portugal.
Cover from Brazil to France. |
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1962-08-20 B
Panair do Brazil Douglas DC 8 crash during take off from Rio de Janeiro airport, Brazil. The plane was on a flight to Lisbon, Portugal.
Cover from Paraguay to Germany with 2 explanatory notes. |
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1962-08-20 C
Panair do Brazil Douglas DC 8 crash during take off from Rio de Janeiro airport, Brazil. The plane was on a flight to Lisbon, Portugal.
Cover from Paraguay to Germany with 2 different explanatory notes. |
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1964-04-17
Middle East Airlines Caravelle crashed into the Persian Gulf on a flight from Beirut, Libanon to Dharan. This is the only known cover from this crash. |
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1966-08-05
Incident at airport Maiquetia, Caracas, Venezuela. What happened here?
Not mentioned by Nierinck. |
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1966-11-15
Panam mail plane Boeing 727 from Frankfurt to Berlin crashed near Dallgow.
(only 250 letters were delivered to the addressees). Very rare. |
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1968-12-12 A
Panam Boeing 707 crashed on route from New York to Caracas, Venezuela.
Cover from USA to Venezuela. |
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1973-07-11 A
Varig Boeing 707 crashed shortly before landing on Paris/Orly airport, France. The plane came from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Large registered cover from Brazil to Amsterdam, Holland. Forwarded from France in a very large service cover (32 x 23 cms).
The French label is not mentioned in Nierinck. |
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1973-07-11 B
Varig Boeing 707 crashed shortly before landing on Paris/Orly airport, France. The plane came from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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1974-11-20 A
Deutsche Lufthansa Boeing 747 crashed after take off from Nairobi airport on a flight to Johannesburg. Cover from Germany to South Africa. |
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1974-11-20 B
Deutsche Lufthansa Boeing 747 crashed after take off from Nairobi airport on a flight to Johannesburg. Cover from Germany to South Africa. |
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1974-11-20 C
Deutsche Lufthansa Boeing 747 crashed after take off from Nairobi airport on a flight to Johannesburg. Cover from Germany to South Africa. |
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1984-11-19
Euroair Embraer Bandeirante crashed near Inverness airport on a mail flight from Inverness to Edinburgh. |
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1988-01-25 A
National Airways Beechcraft C90 Kingair crashed when landing on East Midlands Airport, England.
Only two items from this crash has been recorded (see below). |
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1988-01-25 B
National Airways Beechcraft C90 Kingair crashed when landing on East Midlands Airport, England.
Only two items from this crash has been recorded (see above). |
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1988-01-29 A
Aeropostale Vickers Vanguard crashed at Toulouse airport during take off on a mail flight to Paris. |
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1988-01-29 B
Aeropostale Vickers Vanguard crashed at Toulouse airport during take off on a mail flight to Paris. |
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9999-99-99 A
During World War II many RAF postoffices had a rubber handstamp for damaged mail. Two small cutouts glued on cardboard. |
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