Imperial Airways 'City of Khartoum' 1935 Crash Cover
Australia · 1935 · N/A
This unique postal artifact is a crash cover from the Imperial Airways seaplane 'City of Khartoum', which crashed near Alexandria, Egypt, on December 31, 1935. It features a distinctive 'n' type cachet applied by the Adelaide, Australia Post Office, along with Adelaide postmarks and a special 'Salvaged ex City of Khartoum' postmark.
The crash of the 'City of Khartoum' was a notable aviation incident for Imperial Airways, highlighting the risks of early long-distance airmail. Such crash covers are significant historical documents, preserving a tangible link to aviation history and postal resilience.
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