Largs | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route from the Isle of Man to RAF Abbotsinch, the twin engine aircraft encountered heavy turbulences, went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain. The pilot F/Lt Barney Barclay was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Largs: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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G-AMRB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Yes

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Mountains

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Liverpool – Glasgow

MSN:

16670/33418

YOM:

1945

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The crew was performing a positioning flight from Liverpool-Speke Airport to Glasgow-Renfrew Airport to embark passengers for Lourdes, France. On approach, the airplane was too low and struck the Greenside Hill located near Largs. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and both captain and the stewardess were seriously injured while the copilot was killed.
Crew:
Geoffrey Moss, pilot,
Noel C. A. Stanley, copilot, †
Hilda Phillips, stewardess.

Probable cause:

An error of airmanship on the part of the captain. During an instrument approach at night he permitted the aircraft to descend below the approved safety height and this resulted in the aircraft striking the ground.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I near Largs: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9817

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8977

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1940

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While in a circuit for the Torpedo Range at Largs, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed. Two crew members were killed, a third was injured and a fourth was unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Jarrett, pilot, †
Sgt James Jack, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. Walters,
Sgt L. Bower.

Crash of a Spartan Cruiser III near Largs

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1938

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Spartan Cruiser

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G-ACYK

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Glasgow – Campbelltown

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101

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1935

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The crew departed Glasgow at the end of the afternoon on a cargo flight to Campbelltown with a load of movie spools on board. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew decided to return to Glasgow. While cruising too low in poor visibility, the three engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Stake located near Largs, Ayrshire. Both pilots were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed. The crew was able to walk away to find help.
Crew:
Mr. McGeevor, Captain +1.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain following an altimeter malfunction.