De Havilland DH.84 Dragon

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Registration:

VT-AEL

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Postal (mail)

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Plain, Valley

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Calcutta – Lahore

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6048

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1933

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While performing a mail flight from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 60 km from Lahore. The passenger and the pilot were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84M Dragon I at Værløse AFB

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1939

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S-22

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Værløse - Værløse

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6061

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1934

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The airplane departed Værløse on a local exercice, carrying two pilots and four observers. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All six occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Fontet: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1938

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Operator:

Albert Garric

Registration:

F-AMTM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Buc - Agen

MSN:

6040

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1933

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The twin engine aircraft departed Buc Airfield in Seine-et-Oise bound for Agen. After passing east of Bordeaux, the pilot started the descent to Agen when then airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Fontet. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Albert Garric, pilot.
Passengers:
Mrs. Garric,
Max Garric,
Mary Garric,
Brigitte Fortune,
Jean Castaing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Innisfail: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1938 at 0930 LT

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VH-UXK

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Townsville – Innisfail – Cairns

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6053

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1933

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2000

Aircraft flight hours:

4680

Circumstances:

On final approach to Innisfail Airport, the pilot saw a tractor on the runway and initiated a go around procedure. Doing so, the airplane names 'Cairns' stalled and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. The pilot and four passengers were killed while four other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was totally wrecked.
Crew:
B. H. Goodson, pilot.

Probable cause:

Investigation stated the aircraft was correctly loaded, 180lb below Max All Up Weight, had flown 4,680 hours of which 3,620 hrs were in Australia over previous 23 months. Pilot Goodson had been with the airline only 3 days and had gained his Dragon endorsement flying a service to Townsville return not fully loaded and without landings en route. Goodson had 2,000 hours experience and had been an instructor with Rockhampton Aero Club, later CFI of Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Sydney but had never flown a Dragon. He allowed the aircraft to stall during a discontinued approach because of a tractor on the runway.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Land’s End: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1938 at 1010 LT

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G-ADCR

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Saint Mary’s – Land’s End

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6094

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1935

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The approach to Land’s End Airport was completed in very bad weather conditions. During the last segment, the twin engine aircraft hit the runway surface, went out of control and crashed. All six passengers were injured and the pilot, Captain David Louis Dustin was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in El Aria

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1938 at 1000 LT

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Registration:

F-AMUZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Tunis – Algiers

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6064

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1934

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En route from Tunis to Algiers, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in an area located near El Aria, some 45 km from Constantine. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were slightly injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Croydon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1938 at 2130 LT

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G-ACHX

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Training

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Croydon - Croydon

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6036

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1933

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The crew departed Croydon on a local night training flight. Two hours and a half later, while on approach, the right engine failed. The airplane lost height, impacted trees and crashed less than a mile from the airport, in Purley. Both occupants were injured and the pilot died five days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
F/O Colin Calder Byar, pilot, †
Ernest Ratcliffe, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

An examination of the wreckage disclosed the fact that both petrol taps had been turned off, but that there had been ample fuel aboard at the time of the accident. The taps on the D.H. Dragon cannot be turned off by accident, nor can they be reached quickly, and the machine had been flying for two-and-a-half hours.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Croydon

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1938 at 1330 LT

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Air Travel & Survey

Registration:

VH-UZX

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Test

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