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On final approach to Perpignan Airport, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Port Sudan

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

Operator:

Registration:

ZS-BUL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Johannesburg – Nairobi – Port Soudan – Jeddah

MSN:

1329

YOM:

1945

Location:

Port Sudan

Red Sea (البحر الأحمر)

Country:

Sudan

Region:

Africa

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The aircraft crashed on landing in Port Sudan Airport for unknown reason. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all seven crew members were unhurt.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Saint Boniface Down: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

G-AIWW

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Croydon – Jersey

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1946

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The aircraft departed Croydon on a cargo flight to Jersey, carrying a load of newspapers. While flying over the Isle of Wight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with clouds down to 700 feet. Due to low visibility, the pilot did not realize he was off course and his altitude was too low when the twin engine aircraft hit the pylon of a radar and crashed in a prairie located near Saint Boniface Down. Both occupants, pilot E. G. Snowden and radio operator R. J. Corrie were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by a navigational error on part of the crew.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Les Bouchoux: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Amiot AAC.1 Toucan

Operator:

Société Auxiliaire de Navigation Aérienne - SANA

Registration:

F-BDYH

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Basel – Lyon – Perpignan – Oran

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401

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While flying over the Jura Mountain Range at a too low altitude, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area called La Joux. The radio navigator Henri Glaise was slightly injured, the mechanic Leroy was seriously injured and the pilot Alain Bamayeux was killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 off Barangay Rizal: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Philippines Air Express

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Laguna de Bay, off Barangay Rizal, a suburb located south of Manila. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414-08 Hudson IV in Balmoral Station: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

VH-SMJ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

414-6046

YOM:

1941

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Crashed and burned on Balmoral Station south of Muswellbrook, while on a trial newspaper dropping flight. The aircraft was preparing to drop newspapers in an open area when it appeared to dive almost vertically into the ground. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Geoff Hoskins, pilot,
Edward Conner, copilot.
Source: http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/hudson/vh-smj.htm

Probable cause:

The investigation attributed the accident to loss of control arising out of incorrect loading. This aircraft was destroyed before its Certificate of Registration was issued and thus the registration VH-SMJ was technically not taken up.
VH-SMJ was not registered by this Department in that no Certificate of Registration had been issued, although an application, dated 19th May 1947, had been lodged at Mascot. It appears that this application was held at Mascot for some months and was finally forwarded to this Head Office with the Interim Certificate of Airworthiness. There is no indication as to when these documents were received at Head Office, but it seems likely that it was prior to the accident as the forwarding date on the Interim CofA is 24th October 1947. The fact that VH-SMJ flew without a CofR constitutes a breach of ANR No 108, but it is considered that no action should be taken as the operator, in making application, complied with the spirit of the Regulation. Also, the fact that the letters VH-SMJ had been allotted probably created the impression that the aircraft was actually registered.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 near Guilin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed in a field. A pilot survived while both other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Shijiazhuang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Shijiazhuang – Beijing

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Crashed in a field few minutes after takeoff from Shijiazhuang Airport while on a cargo flight to Beijing. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Sylva: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1947

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Mountains

Schedule:

Charlotte – Gainesville

Location:

Sylva

North Carolina

Country:

United States of America

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North America

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The aircraft departed Charlotte in a hurry because the pilot was afraid the cargo of baby chicks might suffocate due to high temperatures on the ground. Weather condition were not carefully checked. The crew were not able to locate their destination because of weather conditions and other station interference with their ADF. The DC-3 was found to have crashed into a mountain.
Source:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19471016-1

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian 3 in Belfast

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 691 Lancastrian

Operator:

Registration:

G-AHBU

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1289

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1946

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The takeoff was attempted in poor weather conditions. During takeoff roll started in visual reference, the visibility was insufficient and the captain decided to swap to instrument references. Control was lost and the airplane skidded and then swerved before coming to rest in the Cromlin river. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.