SINGAPORE KGVI 1953 Salvaged Mail COMET CRASH Cover, Cachet/Slogan/CDS Cancels.
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:23355581 | Topic: Aviation |
| Cancellation Type: Slogan Cancel | Year of Issue: 1951-1960 |
| Type: Postal History | Region: Singapore |
History
On 2 May 1953, BOAC Flight 783, a de Havilland Comet jetliner registered G-ALYV and operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation, broke up mid-air and crashed after encountering a severe squall, shortly after taking off from Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. All 43 passengers and crew on board were killed.Flight 783 had originated in Singapore and was a service to London. After a scheduled stopover at Calcutta's Dum Du...m Airport (now Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport), the aircraft departed on 2 May at 16:29 local time (10:59 GMT) on its next segment to Delhi.Six minutes after takeoff, while the jet was climbing to 7, 500 ft (2, 300 m), radio contact with air traffic control was lost. At around the same time, witnesses on the ground near the village of Jagalgori, around 25 miles (40 km) north-west of Calcutta, observed the aircraft coming down in flames. Severe rain and thunderstorms were present in the area.The wreckage of G-ALYV was later found strewn along a 5-mile (8 km) track, with the main parts still on fire. There were no survivors. (Credits: Wikipedia)
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Weight: 100g
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£3
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10.1kg - 15 kg
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On 2 May 1953, BOAC Flight 783, a de Havilland Comet jetliner registered G-ALYV and operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation, broke up mid-air and crashed after encountering a severe squall, shortly after taking off from Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. All 43 passengers and crew on board were killed.Flight 783 had originated in Singapore and was a service to London. After a scheduled stopover at Calcutta's Dum Du...m Airport (now Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport), the aircraft departed on 2 May at 16:29 local time (10:59 GMT) on its next segment to Delhi.Six minutes after takeoff, while the jet was climbing to 7, 500 ft (2, 300 m), radio contact with air traffic control was lost. At around the same time, witnesses on the ground near the village of Jagalgori, around 25 miles (40 km) north-west of Calcutta, observed the aircraft coming down in flames. Severe rain and thunderstorms were present in the area.The wreckage of G-ALYV was later found strewn along a 5-mile (8 km) track, with the main parts still on fire. There were no survivors. (Credits: Wikipedia)
SHIPPING RATES
Weight: 100g
UK: FREE Europe: £7
Rest of the World: £8
MULTIPLE PURCHASES/COMBINED SHIPPING COSTS We offer shipping discounts on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please note that these discounts are weight dependent. Buyers are allowed to accumulate purchases up to 3 weeks. When you are ready to pay, simply request an Invoice. If the Combined Postage/Shipping Discount is not applied automatically, please message us for a quote and request an Invoice. Items totalling over £20/Weight over 2kg+ will be sent via a trackable shipping service. **Special Rates for: Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands & Ireland. Weights up to 25kg = £16 Italy & Spain. Weights up to 20kg = £20 UK
EU REST OF EUROPE REST OF THE WORLD Weight
Tracked Tracked Tracked Tracked 501g - 1kg FREE £13 £13 £18 1.1 kg - 2kg FREE £15 £15 £22 2.1 kg - 3 kg
£3
£16* £24 £25
3.1kg -10kg
£3
Please message for Shipping Rates
10.1kg - 15 kg
£5 Please message for Shipping Rates 15.1kg - 25kg £10 Please message for Shipping Rates *Special Rates for: Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland up to 25kg = £16
PAYMENT METHODS UK BUYERS We accept Paypal/Skrill, UK Cheques/Postal orders, Bank Transfers and Credit Cards. Cheques should be made payable to "D.Powell". Items will be dispatched after payment has been cleared. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS We accept Paypal/Skrill, Bank Transfers and Credit Cards. * International Bank Transfers incur a non-refundable standard charge per Invoice. See below for charges. · up to £100 = £2 · over £100 = £7 **Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price nor Postage/Shipping rates. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please note about Condition: Collections and Mixed Lots (eg: Albums, Stockbooks, Boxed Lots) unless described otherwise, may have stamps of a varied condition. The key below should give you an indication of the condition of a Lot. Single Lots Individual Stamps, Covers or any single item: Condition will be described, if not clear pictures would be provided for buyers to form their own opinion on condition. Mixed Lots/Collections Albums, Stockbooks, Boxed Lots, etc. It is impossible for us to detail check every stamp in a Collection, unless it is described by the source as Used, Mint Hinged, Mint Never Hinged(UMM/MNH), etc. Condition Varied It is likely to have stamps, which are of good quality as well as stamps that have slight faults. Generally, there will be no or very few stuck stamps to the pages. Condition Mixed It is likely to have a higher proportion of stamps which are classed as Fillers with various faults (Perf faults, Thins, Creases), or stamps stuck to the pages, etc. If a significant proportion of your bid for the Collection is based on one or two stamps, then please get in touch to verify condition beforehand. Thank you for your understanding.
