Hooton Park AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Hanworth: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

Operator:

William Robertson Porter

Registration:

G-AERH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Hanworth – Hooton Park

MSN:

K.41

YOM:

1936

Location:

London Metropolis

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

3

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Hanworth Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed onto a house. Both occupants were killed and a woman leaving in the house was seriously injured. She died the following day of injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sydney William Sparkes, pilot.
Passenger:
Charles Fry.
On ground:
Elsie F. Abbey.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lowton

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Lancelot John Rimmer

Registration:

G-ABLL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Liverpool - Hooton Park

MSN:

J8333

Location:

Great Manchester

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Lowton while on a flight from Liverpool to Hooton Park. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Crosby

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Lancelot John Rimmer

Registration:

G-EBKX

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Hooton Park - Hooton Park

MSN:

PL.6133

YOM:

1925

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Hooton Park on a pleasance flight with two people on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Cosby, injuring both occupants.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Porthcawl

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBHT

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Hooton - Porthcawl

MSN:

10382

YOM:

1923

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

2

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Porthcawl, south of Wales, while on a flight from Hooton. All three occupants were injured.

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