Avro 504 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot was performing landing practices in a training program when the aircraft crashed in London Colney, Hertfordshire. The airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The pilot was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Tooting

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Leslie George Anderson

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G-EBVY

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Hanworth - Hanworth

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R3/CN/126

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1928

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Tooting. The passenger and the pilot were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Croydon

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1935

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Avro 504

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G-ABAY

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Takeoff (climb)

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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While taking off from Croydon Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed onto a building. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Abu Sueir

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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K1978

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Abu Sueir - Abu Sueir

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The crew was performing a local training mission out from RAF Abu Sueir. After touchdown, the airplane failed to stop within the remaining distance, overran and crashed against a concrete wall. Both pilots were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Mourmelon

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Marc Henry

Registration:

OO-ANY

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Courtrai - Mourmelon

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The pilot Marc Henry was performing a training flight at the Mourmelon Camp located southeast of Reims, Marne. Following a flight from Courtrai-Wevelgem, he was accompanied by a passenger and was completing manoeuvres in the vicinity of the terrain when his aircraft collided with a private Fokker D.VII registered OO-AMI. The undercarriage of the Fokker impacted the windshield of the Avro and both aircraft dove into the ground. All three occupants in both aircraft were injured, Marc Henry seriously. Both aircraft were destroyed. It appears that the pilot of the Fokker was performing aerobatics and was ending a looping when the collision occurred.

Crash of am Avro 504N near Woodford

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Richard Arthur Clinton Holme

Registration:

G-ACLV

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Hanworth - Hanworth

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J8573

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In unclear circumstances, the airplane collided with a Mile M.2D Hawk registered G-ACPD. Both aircraft crashed in Claybury Park, east of Woodford and were destroyed. Both pilots were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Bandung: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1934 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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A-64

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Flight

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Training

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Bandung - Bandung

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The pilot was completing a local training flight out from Bandung when he lost control of the airplane that crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and die the following day.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lowton

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Lancelot John Rimmer

Registration:

G-ABLL

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Liverpool - Hooton Park

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J8333

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Lowton while on a flight from Liverpool to Hooton Park. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Crosby

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Lancelot John Rimmer

Registration:

G-EBKX

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Hooton Park - Hooton Park

MSN:

PL.6133

YOM:

1925

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The single engine airplane departed Hooton Park on a pleasance flight with two people on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Cosby, injuring both occupants.