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Crash of a General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon in Ankara: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1937
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon
Operator:
Registration:
TC-TK4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ankara - Ankara
MSN:
37
YOM:
1935
Location:
Ankara-Etimesgut
Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local paratroopers mission at Ankara-Etimesgut Airport. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield, killing all five occupants, three skydivers and two crew members.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon into the Timor Sea

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1936
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon
Operator:
Claude Ronald Anson
Registration:
G-AECB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Darwin – Croydon
MSN:
501
YOM:
1936
Location:
Timor Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While returning from Darwin to Croydon and flying over the Timor Sea, the crew made several navigation errors and eventually decided to ditch the airplane in the Seringapatam Reef. The airplane came to rest into the lagoon located some 300 km off Cape Leveque, Western Australia. All four occupants were rescued by local fishermen while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Probable cause:
Navigation error caused by a compass failure.
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