Crash of an Avro 504N in Rochester

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K2411
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rochester - Rochester
MSN:
K2411
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight our from Rochester Airport. The pilot landed hard and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Sabca F7b/3m in Lympne

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AIL
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Brussels - Lympne
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Brussels on a cargo flight to Lympne. On approach, he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and strong winds. The airplane struck the roof of a house and crashed in a garden located by the church. Both crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee in Knockholt

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1938 at 2300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
G-AEAT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hanworth - Hanworth
MSN:
75
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at night, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crashed in a pasture in Knockholt, northwest of Sevenoaks, Kent. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee in Lympne: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1938 at 1800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
G-AEJV
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
83
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Lympne Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
William Eric Davis, pilot.
Passengers:
Mrs. Cross,
Yvonne Mollie Marguerite Hernu,
Raymond Arthur Joseph Hernu.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson in Leeds: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K8763
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Manston - Manston
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Manston Airport on a night solo training exercice on behalf of 48th Squadron. While performing manoeuvres at low altitude and at low speed, he lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a field. The pilot Sgt William Hinson was killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Ewell Minnis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6158
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Manston - Manston
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight out from Manston Airport. While flying at night in a snowstorm, the twin engine aircraft was struck by lightning. It went out of control and crashed in a field located in Ewell Minnis, between Folkestone and Dover, coming to rest upside down. Two crew members were injured while two others were killed. Two days later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew (48th Squadron) :
Gwilym James Maurice, pilot, †
Stanley McCabe, radio operator, †
George Edward Strangman, navigator, †
Reginald John Cooper, navigator.
Probable cause:
Went out of control after being struck by lightning in flight.

Crash of a Boulton & Paul P.71A off Dungeness: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACOX
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Croydon – Paris
MSN:
P.71/1
YOM:
1934
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft named 'Boadicea' departed Croydon on a mail flight to Paris-Le Bourget with two crew members on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off Dungeness, Kent. Both crew members were killed.
crew:
Cpt Alfred Cecil Thomas, pilot,
Harold Eugene Percival, wireless operator.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Whitstable

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6166
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Manston - Manston
MSN:
981
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew from the 48th Squadron was performing a routine flight along the east coast of England when the left engine failed in flight. The captain attempted to ditch the aircraft some 10 km off Whitstable, Kent. All four crewmen were quickly rescued. The airplane was towed to the harbor of Whitstable and later considered as damaged beyond repair. First accident involving an Avro 652 Anson Mk I.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon off Lydd

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACCR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croydon – Le Touquet
MSN:
6011
YOM:
1933
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after leaving the English coast, while flying over The Channel, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into The Channel, few km off Lydd, Kent. All six occupants, five passengers and a pilot, were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Desoutter I in Lympne

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-AANE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lympne – Shoreham
MSN:
D.24
YOM:
1930
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Lympne Airport. All three occupants were injured.