Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Ryde

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1940 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn B-26 Botha
Operator:
Registration:
L6111
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lee-on-Solent - Lee-on-Solent
MSN:
7860/8
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a mine laying practice flight out from RAF Lee-on-the-Solent and took off in the morning. While cruising between Ryde and Gosport, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to ditch the aircraft off Ryde, Isle of Wight. All four occupants found refuge in a dinghy then the aircraft sank by a depth of 22 meters.

Crash of a Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Portsmouth

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABIY
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ryde - Portsmouth
MSN:
2134
YOM:
1931
Location:
Portsmouth
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was returning to Portsmouth following a flight from Ryde with one passenger and one pilot on board. On approach to Portsmouth, the pilot encountered ground mist. Too low, the airplane landed on a football field located at the aerodrome boundary then collided with the posts of the goal and carried them and the net across the field and on to the aerodrome. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
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