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Cornwall

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Land's End

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AKZB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6790
YOM:
1948
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Land's End Airport, the twin engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway. The left main gear was sheared off and the airplane came to rest with its both left wings partially sheared off. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Saint-Just

Date & Time: May 21, 1959
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHLL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6576
YOM:
1946
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Land's End Airport (St Just), the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and struck a hedge before coming to rest. All six occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL into the Atlantic Ocean

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18353
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Land's End - Gibraltar - Oran
MSN:
4391
YOM:
1942
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Land's End on a flight to Oran with an intermediate stop in Gibraltar. It was carrying troops taking part to the Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of the North French Africa. While cruising over the sea, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and got lost. Eventually, the crew spotted a ship and ditched the airplane nearby, some 400 km off the Portuguese coast. All 15 occupants were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Crew lost in bad weather.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Land's End: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
HF921
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Talbenny - Talbenny
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Talbenny on an antisubmarine operation in the Celtic Sea. It was shot down by German fighters and was ditched into the sea some 20 km off Land's End. A crew was killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt P. Friedlander, †
S/L J. Sejbl,
Sgt J. P. Stern,
F/Sgt B. Kubalik,
F/O K. Slama,
Sgt J. Bayer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Land's End: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M2+ML
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1552
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was flying along the British coast when it was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed into the sea off Land's End. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Karl Reif, pilot,
Gefr Bruno Wensl, observer,
Gefr Herbert Baumbach, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Thom, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Land's End: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M2+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3605
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Land's End. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
Lt Wilhelm Hempel, pilot,
Ogefr Egon Liessmann, radio operator,
Uffz Paul Kriessler, observer,
Uffz Ignaz Pirschel, air gunner.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Land’s End: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1938 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADCR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saint Mary’s – Land’s End
MSN:
6094
YOM:
1935
Location:
Land's End
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The approach to Land’s End Airport was completed in very bad weather conditions. During the last segment, the twin engine aircraft hit the runway surface, went out of control and crashed. All six passengers were injured and the pilot, Captain David Louis Dustin was killed.
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