Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I in Belfast

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6968
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Belfast – Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The airplane lost height and crashed in a field past the runway end. All five crew members were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after liftoff.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I at RAF Methwold: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6945
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Methwold - Methwold
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local demonstration flight out from RAF Methwold in formation with another H.P.54 registered K6950. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, while making a turn, both aircraft collided and crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members in both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Joseph McCarthy,
AC1 Thomas Garside,
AC1 John George Simpson.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of each crew.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I at RAF Methwold: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6950
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Methwold - Methwold
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local demonstration flight out from RAF Methwold in formation with another H.P.54 registered K6945. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, while making a turn, both aircraft collided and crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
P/O Wilfred Lawrence Warner,
Sgt James Murray MacDonald.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of each crew.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I in Radlett

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6940
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Radlett
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on a ferry flight to Radlett where the crew was supposed to take delivery of other Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow. On final approach to Radlett Airport, the airplane was too low and collided with a train (the 1025 L.M.S. express from St. Pancras to Manchester which was travelling at 60 mph). It lost its undercarriage and crashed in a field in Napsbury. All six crew members were injured, two seriously.