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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Saint Mary's

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1963
Registration:
G-AHLM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Mary’s – Land’ Ends
MSN:
6708
YOM:
1946
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged on a scheduled service from the Scilly Isles to Plymouth, carrying seven passengers, with one pilot. During the take-off run from a grass strip at St. Mary's Aerodrome, in calm conditions, the aircraft developed a series of bounces and swung sharply to the left and then to the right. It became airborne shortly before crossing the boundary of the useable area of the aerodrome. It then banked to the right and the tip of the lower starboard wing was seen to cut through gorse bushes in the overrun area. A few yards further on the starboard wing struck a large rock and the aircraft cartwheeled and caught fire, coming to rest with the rear part of the fuselage overhanging a cliff. All seven passengers escaped through the emergency hatch in the cabin roof, and the pilot, who was seriously injured, was extricated from the cockpit wreckage by a member of the aerodrome fire service and an airline employee.
Source: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=28532
Probable cause:
Investigations revealed that the cause was due to a burst mainwheel tyre.

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

Date & Time: May 21, 1959
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHLL
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6576
YOM:
1946
Region:
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 De Havilland DH.84 Dragon II off the Scilly Islands: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACPY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saint Mary's - Saint Just
MSN:
6076
YOM:
1934
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was carrying five passengers and a pilot from Saint Mary's, Scilly Islands, to Saint-Just. While flying off the Scilly Islands, it was shot down by the pilot of a German Heinkel He.111 and crashed into the sea. All six occupants were killed, among them five members of the same family. The mother was secretary to the Director General of the Ministry of Information. The father was the Secretary of Anglo-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in London. All were flying back to Saint-Just following holidays on the Scilly Islands. At the time of the accident, the airplane was under camouflage colourscheme.
Crew:
W. D. Anderson, pilot.
Passengers:
Sheelagh Leggitt,
John Leggitt,
Jeannie Leggitt (11 years old),
Romalita Leggitt (9 years old),
Georgina Griffith (mother of Mrs. Leggitt).
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson off the Isles of Scilly: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K8746
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Eval - Saint Eval
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a maritime patrol mission around the Isles of Scilly. While completing a turn at low altitude, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (217th Squadron):
F/O John Arthur Charles White, †
P/O Arthur Hugh Moncrieff Wright, †
LAC Herbert James Noel Marsden, †
LAC Edward Wilson.