De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly

Operator:

Registration:

X9390

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Cosford - Belfast

MSN:

7507

YOM:

1936

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The crew was supposed to deliver the airplane to Belfast-Aldergrove Airport. Shortly after takeoff from RAF Cosford, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt C. W. Francis,
F/Lt A. K. Holdsworth.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly at RAF Westonzoyland: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941

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Registration:

X9389

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Military

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Westonzoyland - Saint Athan

MSN:

7524

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1936

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Westonzoyland, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed near the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt John Ronald Melville Sales, pilot,
Sgt Hugh Walter Bellingham, air gunner.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly at RAF Old Sarum

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941

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Registration:

X9337

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Military

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Old Sarum - Witney

MSN:

7521

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1936

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One of the undercarriage collapse during the takeoff roll at RAF Old Sarum. The airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt. He was supposed to ferry the airplane to RAF Witney for a major inspection.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly in Brooklands

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941

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Registration:

AV993

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Military

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Brooklands - White Waltham

MSN:

7519

YOM:

1936

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Brooklands (Weybridge)

Surrey

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United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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Crashed upon takeoff from Brooklands Airport while on a ferry flight to RAF White Waltham. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

LV-KAB

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Private

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

7563

YOM:

1937

Location:

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

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South America

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The twin engine aircraft was approaching Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when it collided at a height of 1,500 feet with a Junkers JU.52 of VASP. Registered PP-SPF, the three engine aircraft was en route to São Paulo with 18 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the Botafogo Bay, killing all 19 occupants.

Probable cause:

Both crews failed to see and avoid each other due to the poor visibility caused by the presence of clouds at low altitude.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly in Little Hampden

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Operator:

Mutual Finance

Registration:

G-AEXN

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

7559

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1937

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En route from Croydon, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Little Hampden, north of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. All four occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly in Kasama

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1939

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Registration:

VP-YBR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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