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Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Bombay

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VT-ADN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bombay - Karachi
MSN:
2176
YOM:
1931
Location:
Mumbai-Juhu
Maharashtra
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bombay-Juhu Airport, the single engine airplane crashed. All three occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Chowtapalem: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Rajah IV Krishna Rao
Registration:
VT-ABU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Madras – Hyderabad
MSN:
2124
YOM:
1930
Location:
Chowtapalem
Andhra Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Madras to Hyderabad, the airplane suffered a wing failure. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a farmland located in Chowtapalem. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ernest Norman Victor Everett, pilot.
Passengers:
Rajah IV Krishna Rao,
H. J. Carter.
Probable cause:
Wing failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Peterborough

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
179
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Camp Borden - Peterborough
MSN:
DHC.210
YOM:
1930
Location:
Peterborough
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth near Mbeya

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
N. F. Dalal
Registration:
VT-AGM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Karachi – Nairobi – Mbeya – Mpika – Cape Town
MSN:
2141
YOM:
1931
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from India to South Africa with intermediate stops in Karachi, Nairobi, Mbeya and Mpika. En route to Mpika, while cruising over the south of Tanganyika, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. While all three occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants:
K. D. Pochkhanawalla,
Erach R. Khan,
N. F. Dalal.

Crash of a De Havillandf DH.80 Puss Moth in Matchi-Manitou

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CCI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Montreal - Matchi-Manitou
MSN:
DHC.203
YOM:
1930
Location:
Matchi-Manitou
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Montreal-Saint-Hubert Airport on a control flight to Matchi-Manitou. Upon landing on a frozen lake in Matchi-Manitou, the airplane broke in two and came to rest. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft was abandoned on site and later sank when the ice melted. The pilot was conducting a mission on behalf of the Controller of Civil Aviation.

Crash of a Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Portsmouth

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABIY
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:
Ryde - Portsmouth
MSN:
2134
YOM:
1931
Location:
Portsmouth
Hampshire
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 returning to Portsmouth following a flight from Ryde with one passenger and one pilot on board. On approach to Portsmouth, the pilot encountered ground mist. Too low, the airplane landed on a football field located at the aerodrome boundary then collided with the posts of the goal and carried them and the net across the field and on to the aerodrome. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Karibib

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Mr. Weissner
Registration:
ZS-ACQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Karibib
Erongo Region
Country:
Namibia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Karibib Airport. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The aircraft was just bought by Mr. Weissner few days prior to the accident.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth near Leek: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Geoffrey H. Turner
Registration:
G-AAZN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Heston – Barton
MSN:
2043
YOM:
1930
Location:
Leek
Staffordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While flying at low altitude in foggy conditions, the aircraft hit the ground and crashed in a wheat field located in Rough Stone Farm, between the villages of Bradnop and Ipstones, Staffordshire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth near Génolhac

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Harold Leslie Brook
Registration:
G-ABXY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
2241
YOM:
1932
Location:
Génolhac
Gard
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Lympne Airport in the morning on a solo flight to Australia. While overflying the Cévennes National Park in France, he encountered freezing fog. The single engine airplane lost altitude and eventually crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Mont Lozère, near Génolhac. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due an excessive accumulation of ice/frost while flying in freezing fog conditions.

Crash of a De Havillan DH.80 Puss Moth in Denbigh

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Liverpool & District Aero Club
Registration:
G-ABNO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2161
YOM:
1931
Location:
Denbigh
Denbighshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Hooton Park with two people on board. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in Denbigh. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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