Weston-super-Mare | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While on a training sortie, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Bristol Channel, off Weston-Super-Mare. All 7 crew members were killed.
Crew (166th Squadron):
P/O G. Barlow,
F/S A. R. Kirschner,
Sgt C. E. Butler,
F/O J. Doyle,
F/S R. .J Sullivan,
Sgt W. F. G. Edge,
Sgt W. Gibson.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Weston-super-Mare: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P2111

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Finningley - Finningley

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The airplane was engaged in a training exercise out from RAF Finningley when it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Bristol Channel southwest of Wston-super-Mare. The wreckage was not found. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Allison,
Sgt Guy Trevor Corbett, wireless operator,
Sgt James Abraham Tyrrell,
Sgt Henry William White.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Weston-Super-Mare

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1939

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.84 Dragon

Operator:

Southern Airways - UK

Registration:

G-ACJT

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Bristol - Cardiff

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6043

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1933

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Shortly after take off from Bristol-Filton Airport, the pilot encountered an hazardous situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Weston-Super-Mare. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured. He died few hours later from injuries sustained.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Weston-super-Mare

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1919

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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G-EAGM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Weston-super-Mare - Weston-super-Mare

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K-161

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1919

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight in Weston-super-Mare. The aircraft crashed on approach and was destroyed. The pilot was injured.