Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Berck-sur-Mer

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AIDY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3094
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Redhill, Surrey to France when, approaching Berck-sur-Mer, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. While both occupants were unarmed, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston near Berck-sur-Mer

Date & Time: May 22, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
U-244
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
29
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux to bomb a column of tanks near Cambrai when it was shot down by the German Flak over the Bay of Authie and crashed near Berck-sur-Mer. All three crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt/C Lacourie, pilot,
S/Lt Louis Mazon, observer,
Sgt Guérin, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath in East Malling: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1923 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AECB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris - Berck-sur-Mer - Croydon
MSN:
16
YOM:
1922
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
800
Captain / Total hours on type:
380.00
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget at 1245LT and landed at Berck-sur-Mer a little over an hour later in order to take 3 passengers on board, the journey being continued at 1445LT. Shortly after passing Lympne, the port engine commenced to overheat and on this account the pilot turned back and landed on the aerodrome. It was then found that the port radiator was leaking. After the mechanic had executed a temporary repair and refilled the radiator, the pilot left Lympne at 1647LT with both engines running satisfactorily. When the aeroplane was a few miles to the south of Maidstone, flying at a height of about 1,500 feet, the starboard engine failed suddenly and completely, the propeller coming to a standstill. The pilot, while looking for a suitable landing ground and keeping the port engine running under full power, made a wide circuit to the left and at a height of about 500 feet he resumed his original course with the intention of landing in a large field on East Malling. (This field was known to the pilot, as he had on a previous occasion made a forced landing not far from it). While the pilot was making the circuit to the left the mechanic reported the engine failure to Croydon by W/T and moved two suitcases from his gangway to the rear of the passengers' cabin. Acting on an order from the pilot, he then instructed the four passengers in the nose of the Goliath to move into the after portion of the cabin. Two of the passengers took up a position at the rear end of the cabin and one stood by the second seat. The fourth passenger in the nose of the machine, (killed) who at that time was suffering from air sickness, refused to leave his seat. On nearing the ground and when the aeroplane was heading in a N.N.W. direction with the field on its port bow, the pilot throttled down the port engine and prepared to turn into wind for the landing. As soon as the engine was throttled down the tail of the machine commenced to drop and the pilot was unable to correct the movement, the controls becoming inoperative. The aeroplane then turned with increasing bank to starboard and finally nose-dived to the ground. The pilot was slightly injured in the crash, his mechanic was hurt quite seriously.
Crew:
Jean-Jacques Denneulin, pilot,
Jean Morin, mechanic.
Passengers:
Mr. L. E. A. Gunther (killed)
Mr. S. Bertish (seriously injured)
Mr. M.Oliver (seriously injured)
Mr. M. Strieseman (seriously injured)
Mr. Centeswall (seriously injured)
Mr. A.M. Austin (injured)
Mr. D. Smith (injured)
Mrs Smith (injured)
Mr. Murat (unhurt).

Source: Kent & Sussex History Forum
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Handley Page HP.11 in Berck-sur-Mer

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1921 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EATM
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris – London
MSN:
HP.42
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1120LT on a regular schedule service to Croydon. En route, one of the engine overheated. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in Berck-sur-Mer. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine overheating.