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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Horne: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1939
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAVR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Redhill - Redhill
MSN:
1482
YOM:
1930
Location:
Horne
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Redhill on a local training flight, carrying one instructor and one student pilot. En route, the aircraft collided with a Royal Air Force Hawker Hart registered K5800. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Horne. Both pilots on board G-AAVR as well as the RAF pilot were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Redhill

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1938
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACCY
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Redhill - Redhill
MSN:
1245
YOM:
1930
Location:
Redhill
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a local pleasure flight out from Redhill Airport. On final approach, it impacted trees and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Luton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
G-AFBR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Redhill - Luton
MSN:
K.79
YOM:
1937
Location:
Luton
Bedfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Luton Airport, killing all three occupants.
Crew:
Alasdair Workman MacRobert, pilot.
Passengers:
Edward Sander Baker,
Ronald Eric Laurence Beere.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Horne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABDI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Redhill - Redhill
MSN:
2091
YOM:
1930
Location:
Horne
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Robert S. Gray was performing a solo training flight. Few minutes after takeoff from Redhill Airport, the single engine aircraft owned by the Redhill Flying Club crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Horne, east of Horley. The pilot was killed.
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