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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Brough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
North Sea Air Transport
Registration:
G-AIWZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6867
YOM:
1946
Location:
Brough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to Brough, East Yorkshire. All four passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in Croydon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
North Sea Air Transport
Registration:
G-AISG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6405
YOM:
1946
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The passenger and the pilot were injured while the captain was killed. The crew was performing a cargo flight with a load of 604 racing pigeons.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft exceeded the MTOW of 202 kilos at the time of the accident, which caused the aircraft to stall after rotation.
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