Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 at RAF Wittering: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
J8820
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wittering AFB - Wittering AFB
MSN:
383
YOM:
1927
Location:
Wittering AFB
Cambridgeshire
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 was completing a local training flight at RAF Wittering. While flying in an inverted position, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Barholm: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
J8728
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wittering - Wittering
Location:
Barholm
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Wittering for a local training flight. En route, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Barholm. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
F/O Vincent Humphries Nicolay, †
F/O Philip Francis Luxton.

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

Date & Time: May 30, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wittering - Wittering
Location:
Wittering AFB
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Wittering for a local training flight. While returning to the airbase, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. One occupant was injured and the second was killed.
Crew:
F/O Horace Miller, †
F/O Edmund Gwyn Hordern.
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