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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1731LT on an operation to Le Havre. While returning in the evening, it collided with a balloon barrage cable and crashed near Weybridge. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Cooney, pilot,
Sgt Dennis Raymond Wright, pilot,
Sgt James John Caswell, observer,
Sgt Edward Davies, wireless operator,
Sgt Bart Llewellyn Henry, wireless operator.

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Collision with a balloon barrage cable.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Houghton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1940 at 1100 LT

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N2987

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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Marham – Brooklands (Weybridge)

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While flying in turbulence, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Houghton, south of the RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire. Three crew were killed while three others were seriously injured. Three weeks later, on 14APR1940, one of the survivors died from his severe injuries. The crew was performing a ferry flight to the Vickers Armstrong facility in Brooklands (Weybridge) Airport as the aircraft was subject to modifications.
Crew (115th Squadron):
F/O B. Statham,
F/O B. V. Fanshawe, †
AC1 D. H. Lynch, †
AC2 G. T. Rose, †
Sgt Sinclair,
AC1 Carter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Brooklands: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1940

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N3017

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Brooklands – Honington

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The aircraft was returning to RAF Honington having undergone modification to the tank armor plating at Vickers Armstrong, Weybridge. It departed RAF Brooklands-Weybridge at 1435LT but while climbing, it went out of control and crashed in a field five minutes later, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/O William John MacRae, pilot,
F/Lt Edward Reginald Berrill, copilot,
Sgt Cornelius Thomas Murphy, observer,
Cpl Roy Jackson, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Leonard Leopold James Mackenzie, flight engineer.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Shoreham

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1937

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G-AALX

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Brooklands – Shoreham

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1410

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1930

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On approach to Shoreham, at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the sea. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 594 Avian III in Brooklands

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1937

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Avro 594 Avian

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Richard Geoffrey Davies

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G-EBXD

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Brooklands – Woodford

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121

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Mr. J. Davies was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Shankend

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1937

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Arthur Edward Dobell

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G-AALK

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Brooklands – Perth

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1930

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Shankend Railway Station while on a flight from Brooklands to Perth. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Brooklands: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1936

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The Insurance Flying Club

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G-AAJN

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Hanworth - Brooklands

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While approaching Brooklands, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Weybridge. The pilot was killed and the female passenger was injured.
Crew:
James Skipworth Wilkinson.
Passenger:
Margaret Maffett.

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It was explained that the machine was a dual control 'plane, and that it crashed after entering a spin. It was rule of the club that when a pilot took up an unqualified passenger the controls should be disconnected. An Air Ministry inspector told how he found marks and paint on one of the girl's shoes, from which it was obvious that she put her foot on the rudder bar pedal. His theory was that at some time during the spin she unwittingly put her foot down, and this would obstruct the pilot's recovery.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Brooklands

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1935

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Landing (descent or approach)

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George Harvey Woodhouse

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G-ABAF

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Woodley – Brooklands

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1930

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Brooklands Airport. The pilot, sole on board, evacuated safely.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Cheam

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1934

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