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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Daly Waters

Date & Time: May 6, 1948 at 1321 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
VH-BKM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Daly Waters – Alice Springs
MSN:
6543
YOM:
1941
Location:
Daly Waters
Northern Territory
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed one minute after its takeoff from Daly Waters while performing a delivery flight to Alice Springs with two crew and two ladies as passengers on board. After takeoff, during the initial climb, while at an altitude of 150 feet, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain elected to make an emergency landing in a prairie but at the last moment, the left engine regained power. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Zambezi

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
VP-YBK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Salisbury – Zambezi
MSN:
6359
YOM:
1937
Location:
Zambezi
North-Western
Country:
Zambia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to Zambezi Airport for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were slightly injured.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Zanzibar

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
The Uganda Company
Registration:
VP-UAW
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6631
YOM:
1942
Location:
Zanzibar
Unguja North Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On start-up, the right engine caught fire. Both occupants were able to leave the aircraft that was partially destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire on start-up.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dominie in Tunis

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Company
Registration:
G-AJSJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon – Tunis – Antananarivo
MSN:
6826
YOM:
1947
Location:
Tunis
Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Tunis while on a delivery flight to Antananarivo. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were injured. The airplane christened 'Tamatave' was on its way from Croydon to Antananarivo to be delivered to Air Madagascar.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Barra

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGJF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6499
YOM:
1943
Location:
Barra
Hebrides Islands
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Barra Airport, Barra Island. The aircraft was written off and all seven occupants were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Abadan

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHTS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6962
YOM:
1946
Location:
Abadan
Khuzestan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide near Greeba

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHKR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Liverpool – Douglas
MSN:
6824
YOM:
1946
Location:
Greeba
Isle of Man
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Douglas, the crew encountered poor visibility with mist. The captain decided to divert to RAF Jurby when the aircraft hit a hill, overturned and came to rest upside down. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all seven occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Triângulo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1947 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
PP-OMB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Araguari – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
6927
YOM:
1945
Location:
Triângulo (Ponte Nova)
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Araguari in the morning on a flight to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont. Enroute, an engine failed, forcing the pilot to divert to Triângulo (Ponte Nova) for an emergency landing. But the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames on a building. Nobody on the ground was injured but the pilot (Technical Director of the company) and two passengers were killed while six other occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Djalma Pompeu de Camargos Rangel, pilot. †
Passengers:
Azarias Vieira Machado, †
Francisco Luiz da Costa, †
Iná Ferreira, †
Dr. Helvécio Rosemburg,
Neusa Rosemburg,
Dr. Jonas Aybe,
Alcântara Vieira Cardoso,
Arlindo Ferreira.
Source & photo:
http://gazetadotriangulo.com.br/tmp/noticias/ha-67-anos-aviao-caiu-em-araguari-deixando-vitimas-fatais/
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide off Mont-Joli

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1946
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BBC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6307
YOM:
1935
Location:
Mont-Joli
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a double engine failure. The aircraft crash landed on the icy Saint Lawrence River off Mont-Joli, Quebec. While all seven occupants were later rescued, the aircraft broke through the ice, sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide near Abadan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1946
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGLN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Masjed Soleyman – Abadan
MSN:
6795
YOM:
1944
Location:
Abadan
Khuzestan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While descending to Abadan Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 20 miles northeast of Abadan, killing all three occupants.
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