Chile/G.B. 1930 (June 5) Cover from Antofagasta to G.B, water damaged with the stamps washed off and other Chile stamps reapplied, handstamped triangular "I.S" and boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER I.S." in the London Inland Section. From the June 13th Santiago to Buenos Ayres flight which crashed in the Andes in a snow storm, the mails not recovered for several months. Nierinck only records one other cover from this crash to G.B, with a manuscript endorsement. N.300612f.
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India -"City of Washington". 1930 (Oct 18) Cover from Calcutta to England franked 1½a + 4a + 1r, inscribed on the front by the recipient "arrived by the plane that crashed Neuchatel 5 killed", endorsed "India - London" with a blue Air Mail label on the reverse. The Imperial Airways Paris to London flight crashed in thick fog near Neuchatel on October 30th, killing three people and injuring two others; the recovered mail was forwarded without any cachet applied. Minor edge creasing, otherwise fine and scarce, with a postcard of the aeroplane. N.301030. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Uruguay/Chile. 1932 (Feb 25) Covers from Montevideo or Santiago to London with the stamps washed off, the Santiago cover with other Chile stamps reapplied, the Uruguay cover with a 12c meter mark, both from the Chile to Paris flight which was struck by lightning and crashed into the sea off Setiba, Brazil. Backstamped at Paris, handstamped "Accident d'Avion / Correspondence recueillies en mer / NE PAS TAXER" or bearing the explanatory label "Lettre accidentee en service par- / venue nouillee a Paris Gare du Nord", the Uruguay cover with a London arrival c.d.s (Mar 11). N.320227a/b. (2).
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1936-38 Imperial Airways crash covers, comprising 1936 "Scipio" crash covers from Ceylon (2) or Australia to G.B with differing "Damaged By Sea Water" cachets; 1937 covers from India to Belgium or Palestine to England recovered from the "Cygnus" crash, the first with one stamp washed off, French explanatory cachet on the front and a manuscript explanation on reverse, the Palestine cover with boxed "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER/ IN AIRPLANE / ACCIDENT"; and 1938 cover from G.B to New Zealand with violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA". (6).
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Argentina/G.B. 1937 (Oct 22) Covers from Buenos Ayres to London, recovered from the Air France Dakar to France flight which disappeared off Cape Blank on October 27th; fishermen found a mailbag on November 2nd and another bag was washed ashore on the 24th. Both handstamped "Courrier sinistre / reconstitue par les soins du / Bureau de Casablanca", further handstamped in London with boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER" or violet "DAMAGED BY / WATER". One with senders name cut from upper left corner, the other registered cover fine. N.371027e/f. (2).
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Australia. 1939 Cover from Ditchling, Sussex, to Western Australia, the stamp washed off, reverse with a Perth Post Office label explaining that it was salvaged from the mail plane crash at Katherine River on January 18th. N.390118b.
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India. 1939 (Feb 16) Registered cover franked 7½d from Ipswich to India, fire damaged and piece torn from right edge, the reverse endorsed "Rescued from air crash on 23/2/39 between Karachi & Lahore". Very scarce, this cover illustrated by Nierinck. N.390223a, Photo on Page 52. (Image1)
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Germany/G.B. 1939 (Aug 29/30) Covers (5) and a postcard addressed within Germany, or from Germany to Holland or G.B (4), all recovered from the Lufthansa Berlin to London flight which crashed near Hannover, one to Straelen with manuscript endorsement and Straelen Post Office cachets (not recorded by Nierinck), three enclosed within transparent ambulance envelopes with differing explanatory slips enclosed, one with a Berlin Officially Sealed label and a relevant news cutting applied to reverse. A scarce group from one of the last mail flights from Germany to G.B prior to the war. N.390831a/c. (6).
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Sweden/G.B. 1943 (Feb.) Covers from Brazil (2) or USA (2) to Sweden, or USA to G.B (2), all recovered from Pan Am "Yankee Clipper" which crashed and sank when landing on the Tagus River in Lisbon, all water damaged, the four covers to Sweden bearing Swedish explanatory labels (2 types), the covers to G.B with violet "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER", one with U.S.A.P.O backstamp. N.430222b/c/d. (6).
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Sweden/Switzerland/G.B. 1944 (Sep 10th) Covers from Switzerland to England (2, one registered) with stamps washed off (one with another stamp reapplied) both handstamped violet boxed "Damaged through an air- / plane accident in course / of conveyance", one with arrival datestamp (Dec 29); and a severely water damaged letter missing its envelope, returned to the writer in Stockholm enclosed within a transparent ambulance envelope, bearing a Swedish explanatory label. All from the November 29th Lufthansa Berlin to Stockholm flight which crashed at Maklappen in Sweden after an attack by Luftwaffe aircraft, which mistook it for an enemy plane. N.441129a/b. (3).
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France & Colonies/G.B. 1946 (Aug 24/28) Registered covers from Douala, Cameroons (2, one a very large cover franked 261f) or Pointe Noire, Middle Congo, all to London, all fire damaged, recovered from the Air France Le Bourget to London flight which crashed into a building and caught fire shortly after take off. The large cover handstamped "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee / par accident d'Avion" with "et deterioree" added in manuscript; the other two covers endorsed "Avion Accidente" in Paris and handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY / WATER" in London, altered in manuscript to read "Damaged By Fire". Also a fire damaged cover from the Peace Conference in Paris ("CONFERENCE DE PAIX" c.d.s) to G.B, enclosed within an ambulance envelope bearing four line French cachet. A scarce group, little mail recovered, the British cachet not recorded by Nierinck. N.460904. (4). Photo on Page 52. (Image1)
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Gambia / Jamaica. 1946 (Sep 4) Cover from London to Jamaica franked 3d, another stamp washed off, from the B.S.A.A "Star Leader" London to South America flight that crashed in Gambia, shortly after taking off from Bathurst, only a very small part of the mail being recovered. Also a 1947 note (illustrated in Nierinck) from the London Postal Region stating the mails for Jamaica and Balboa were recovered in full, with part of the mails for Cuba, Argentina and Trinidad. Very scarce. N.460907.
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Sweden/G.B. 1948 (July 3) Cover from Stockholm to England, fire damaged, with London R.L.S slip "The enclosed packet has been recovered from a mail which had been damaged by fire". The Swedish Airline A.B.A Copenhagen to London flight crashed into a British military plane in fog whilst waiting to land at Northolt. All 40 occupants were killed, a small part of the mail recovered in a fire damaged state. N.480704a.
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India/France. 1950 Cover from India to London franked 6a block of four, torn at left, handstamped violet "GENDARMERIE NATIONALE / BRIGADE DE CHAMONIX (Hte Savoie)" and "18 AVRIL 1951", the reverse bearing the explanatory label "Salvaged April 1951, from the / Air Liner "Malabar-Princess", which / crashed in the Alps, November 1950" and a London F.S arrival datestamp (30 Apr. 1951). The Air India "Malabar Princess" was flying from Bombay to London when it crashed on Mont Blanc on 3rd November 1950. Mailbags were recovered on six occasions between 1950 and 1978, this cover from the second bag found in April 1951, the French Police cachet not recorded by Nierinck. N.501103b.
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South Africa. 1951 (Oct 8) Cover franked 2d, posted within Cape Town then redirected to Durban, a little soiled, handstamped violet "SALVAGED CRASHED PLANE 15/10/51". The South African Airways Cape Town to Durban flight crashed near Kokstad killing all 13 crew and passengers. Very scarce. N.511015a. Photo on Page 52. (Image1)
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Cayman Islands/Jamaica. 1953 (Apr 5) Cover from New York to Grand Cayman, via Kingston, Jamaica, water staining and the stamp washed off, the reverse bearing a label "Found Open (or damaged) and officially repaired at General Post Office, Kingston, Jamaica" tied by a Kingston c.d.s (Apr 12). Recovered from the Caribbean International Airways flight from Kingston to Montego Bay and the Cayman Island which crashed into the sea shortly after take off killing 13 passengers and crew. Recovered mail was dried at Kingston then forwarded without any cachet being applied. Very scarce, not recorded by Nierinck. Photo on Page 58. (Image1)
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Malaya/G.B. 1954 Registered cover from British forces at Taiping to England, from the second Comet crash near Elba on January 10th which killed all passengers and crew. The stamp washed off, handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / * COMET MAIL *" (2 strikes, on both sides) and red "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER" (with an "M" below), enclosed within an O.H.M.S ambulance envelope with violet "LETTER BRANCH / D.P / DUTY / MOUNT PLEASANT" cachet and endorsed "Damaged by Sea Water (Comet mail)". An exceptional cover, both cachets unrecorded by Nierinck. N.540110. Photo on Page 52. (Image1)
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Pakistan/Italy. 1954 Registered cover and part parcel wrapper both from Pakistan to London, both recovered from the Comet crash near Elba, the stamps washed off, both handstamped violet "Corrispondenze recuperata in sequito / incidente aereo del" with separate "10 GEN 1954", not recorded by Nierinck on mail from this crash. The cover is also backstamped with the violet "SALVAGED MAIL / COMET CRASH 10-1-54" and the parcel piece with the large violet "SALVAGED - MAIL; / COMET CRASH, 10/1/54", this piece also with a recipients cachet of 9 Sep. 1954 showing the parcel was not delivered until eight months after the crash. Three very scarce cachets. N540110c,g. (2). Photo on Page 52. (Image1)
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Canada. 1954 (Apr.) Covers (5) and a postcard, posted within Canada (5) or from Salvador to Canada, recovered from the T.C.A Montreal to Vancouver flight which crashed at Moose Jaw after colliding with an air force plane, all with dated cachets of the District Post Office Inspector, Moose Jaw Sask. (Apr. 8-19), one with a Post Office explanatory letter, others handstamped "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A WRECK" (2 versions) or "DELAYED. OR. DAMAGED / M. JAW, PLANE, WRECK" most with some fire damage, the Salvador cover very unusual. N.540408A, b/c/gg. (6).
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Cyprus. 1958 (Mar 3) Cover from Famagusta to England, the stamp washed off, twice handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER", enclosed letter with recipients cachet of March 21st. Probably from the March 7th MISR Athens to Cairo flight which crashed at Lake Manzala, a scarce origin and the cachet not recorded by Nierinck. N.580307.
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Cyprus. 1961 (Dec 20) Window envelope from Germany and 1967 (Oct. 9) cover from Italy, both to Cyprus, the first recovered from the B.E.A Comet London to Tel Aviv flight which crashed in a snowstorm at Ankara in December 21st 1961, with violet "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT"; the second recovered from the October 12th 1967 B.E.A Athens to Nicosia Comet flight which crashed into the sea near Castellorizo due to a bomb on board, with a violet three line Greek cachet (translating as "Salvaged Correspondence from the recent airliner disaster"). A scarce pair, the first with Nicosia and Limassol backstamps. N.611221b, 671012. (2).
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G.B/Israel. 1968 (Apr 7) 9d Air letter from London to Jerusalem, a little water damaged, violet boxed cachet in Hebrew, apologising for the damage and delay. From the London Airport crash, scarce. N.680408a.
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France/Switzerland. 1971 (Jan 16/17) Covers from France to Bulgaria, burnt and soiled, handstamped "Correspondance provenant / de l'avion tombe a / Rumlang / ZRH AP, 18.1.71 / Office Postale Zurich 58". The Balkan Bulgarian Airways Paris to Sofia flight crashed in fog near Zurich killing 45 occupants. Scarce, very little mail recovered. N.710118a. (2).
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French Colonies - Algeria. 1942 (Sep 21) 80c Postcard from France to Dakar, air postage paid in cash, burnt at left, endorsed "avion accidente", from the Air France Algiers to Dakar flight which caught fire and crashed near Ameur El Ain killing all occupants, a small part of the mail recovered and returned to Algiers; and 1946 (Feb 1) cover from London to Tunis handstamped boxed "AVION / ACCIDENTE", from the Air France Marseille to Algiers flight forced to land on Minorca due to engine trouble, the plane and mail detained by the Spanish authorities until late September. N.420927a, 460205b. (2).
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India. 1945-82 Covers (4) and a postcard, comprising 1945 O.A.S cover to England with red boxed "RECOVERED FROM / SALVAGED AIRCRAFT" (N.450819a); 1951 9p postcard with violet "SALVAGED NIGHT AIR MAIL / DUM DUM CRASH 21st NOV. 51" (N.511121a); 1963 Official cover to Delhi with violet "DAMAGED IN AIR CRASH / ON 11-9-63" (N.630911a, this cover illustrated by Nierinck); 1968 registered cover from Thailand to G.B, fire damaged, with explanatory label "SALVAGED MAIL / OF / PAN AMERICAN PA-1 FLIGHT / CRASHED ON 13.6.68 / AT DUM DUM / INDIA" (N.680613e, "Crushed" altered to Crashed"); and 1982 registered cover to London, some stamps washed off, with violet "DAMAGED IN AIR ACCIDENT / TO FLIGHT No. AI 403 AT / BOMBAY AIR PORT ON 22-6-1982" (N.82062a). A good lot, the 1963 and 1968 crashes scarce. (5).
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USA. 1929-68 Covers all recovered from crashes within the USA, with cachets, comprising 1929 (Mar 11) Park City, Utah; 1930 (Jan 10) Los Angeles; 1932 (May 28) Williamette River; 1934 (Jan 30) Albany, N.Y (to Canada, also with Canadian cachet); 1936 (Dec 15) Salt Lake City (2, differing cachets); 1938 (Nov 29) Pt. Reyes, Calif.; 1942 (Jan 16) Las Vegas; 1942 (Apr 11) New York (2, differing cachets); 1954 (Aug 21) Swaledale, Iowa; 1954 (Feb 26) Gillette, Wyo.; 1955 (Dec 17) Hollywood, S.C; 1968 (Dec 18) Enterprise, Or. Also a 1974 (Jan 13) air letter from G.B to Fairbanks, Alaska, with violet "DAMAGED BY AIRCRASH". (15).
