AUSTRALIA 1954 CRASH MAIL

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Damaged airmail cover franked with pair 1937 1/- grey green (SG 192) tied by ADELAIDE cds dated 11 MCH 1954. Flown on the BOAC Lockheed 749A Constellation "Belfast" from Australia to the UK which crashed on landing at Kallang airport in Singapore on 13th March 1954 killing 2 crew members and 31 passengers. The cover has a good strike of the boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' cachet in red on front. Addressed to NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK. (Nierinck #540313)