Country
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Crash of a Martinsyde Type A in Chicoutimi

Date & Time: May 30, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Martinsyde Type A
Operator:
Registration:
G-CADG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
15/2
YOM:
1920
Location:
Chicoutimi
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from Saguenay River in Chichoutimi, the seaplane collided with a buoy, lost its floats and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martinsyde Type I off Kerkyra: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1919
Type of aircraft:
Martinsyde Type A
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAMR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
E4/500
YOM:
1919
Location:
Kerkyra
Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
In November, the Australian government offered a price of 10,000 dollars to any Australian airmen who will be able to fly from England to Australia within 30 days. The crew departed Hounslow Heath Airport (some 3 km southeast of Heathrow) on 12DEC1919. While approaching Kerkyra, Greece, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea, killing both pilots.
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