Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. Four crew members were injured while two others were killed, the radio officer Dennis Carter and the flight engineer John Stoney.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I on the Mt Hohgant: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1950 at 0628 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I

Operator:

Worldair Carriers

Registration:

G-AHDX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Mountains

Schedule:

Amsterdam – Brindisi

MSN:

1378

YOM:

1945

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The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Amsterdam to Brindisi, carrying a load of 241 Philips radios. While flying over Switzerland by night and foggy conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of the Mt Hohgant (1,964 meters high) located about 10 km northwest of Brienz. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. Five bodies were quickly recovered while the sixth body was eventually found on May 13, 1950.
Crew:
Bryan Hilton Lathom-Smith, pilot,
Charles Henry Bowker, navigator,
Keith Allum, radio operator,
David Stanforth, flight engineer,
K. S. Wright, steward.
Passenger:
Arturo Di Giulio.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I in Schleswig AFB

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I

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Registration:

G-AHDP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Berlin – Schleswig

MSN:

1341

YOM:

1946

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Crashed on approach to Schleswig AFB while taking part to the Berlin Airlift. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halton C.8 in Schleswig

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I

Operator:

Westminster Airways

Registration:

G-AHDL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Berlin - Schleswig

MSN:

1308

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1945

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The aircraft crashed on landing at Schleswig AFB while performing a cargo flight from Gatow Airport in Berlin, taking part to the Berlin airlift. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all three crew members were unhurt.