North Sea Aerial & General Transport | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Upon landing at Brough Aerodrome, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and and the aircraft christened 'Pip' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50J off Kisumu

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1927

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.50

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G-EBOP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

London – Cairo – Khartoum – Kisumu – Nairobi

MSN:

281

YOM:

1926

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The aircraft departed London on a mail flight to Nairobi with intermediate stops in Cairo, Khartoum and Kisumu. While taking off from the Bay of Kisumu, the seaplane collided with floating obstacles (jetsam) and came to rest. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairey IIID off Kisumu

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBPZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

London – Alexandria – Khartoum – Kisumu

MSN:

F.814

YOM:

1927

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Upon landing on Lake Victoria off Kisumu, one float was sheared off and the aircraft sank. All three occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo in Brough: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1925 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo

Operator:

Registration:

G-EAIT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Brough - Brough

MSN:

BK/33/AS/746

YOM:

1919

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Following a local flight, the aircraft was returning to Brough Aerodrome when it crashed on landing and overturned. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. The pilot, F/O Hugh Crichton McDonald, died few hours later from his injuries.