Zone
Wiltshire

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Netheravon: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
J8727
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Netheravon - Netheravon
Location:
Netheravon AFB
Wiltshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at RAF Netheravon. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot P/O Malcolm Menzies Jackson was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Charlton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
H9814
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Netheravon - Netheravon
Location:
Charlton
Wiltshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Netheravon on a solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Charlton, about 45 km northwest of RAF Netheravon. The pilot F/O John Ryan was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A near RAF Netheravon: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1925 at 1528 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
J7053
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Netheravon - Netheravon
Location:
Netheravon AFB
Wiltshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Netheravon on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft suffered a structural failure, entered a dive and crashed near Everleigh, about 5 km northeast of the airfield. The pilot, F/O David Brown Morgan, was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an in-flight structural failure.
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