De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Landing (descent or approach)

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VT-AFK

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Private

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Bombay – Pune

MSN:

1907

YOM:

1932

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Crashed upon landing at Pune Airport. The passenger was killed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Kaiapit

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

VH-UKL

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Lae – Kaiapit

MSN:

891

YOM:

1929

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On final approach, just prior to land, the aircraft stalled and hit the ground. It went out of control, veered off the grassy runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It appears that a foreign object came into the injection system and obstructed the fuel supply to the engine that stopped on final approach.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G III Moth Major in Waiho: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1935

Type of aircraft:

West Coast United Aero Club

Operator:

Registration:

ZK-ADO

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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West Coast Regional Council

MSN:

5120

YOM:

1935

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Waiho

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Oceania

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The single engine airplane was completing a cargo flight to Waiho, carrying one female passenger, one pilot and a load consisting of newspapers. On final approach, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. Seriously injured, the pilot was able to evacuate the cabin but could not help the passenger who died in the burned wreckage.
Crew:
Harold Thomas Lawn, pilot.
Passenger:
Esther Jean Newman. †

Probable cause:

It is believed that a bundle of newspapers jammed the control column on approach, causing the airplane to be uncontrollable.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth in Rio de Janeiro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1935

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Registration:

I1H-32

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

City

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

3026

YOM:

1931

Location:

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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The crew was completing aerobatics over the Copacabana Beach when control was lost. The airplane crashed on a street in a near district. Both pilots were killed while there were no victims on the ground.
Crew:
1st Lt Carlos Barcellos de Lavrador, pilot,
2nd Lt Renato César Cavalcanti de Lemos, mechanic.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Fernie

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1935

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Operator:

G. B. R. Grant

Registration:

CF-ADM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

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Fernie - Fernie

MSN:

796

YOM:

1928

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During the takeoff roll at Fernie Airfield, the airplane collided with a runway marker and came to rest upside down. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Calcutta: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

VT-ADR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Calcutta - Calcutta

MSN:

3048

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1931

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While circling around the Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the single engine airplane collided with a second DH.60 Moth operated by Binoy Kumar Das. Registered VT-ABR, it was engaged in a local flight with two people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Calcutta: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1935

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Operator:

Binoy Kumar Das

Registration:

VT-ABR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Calcutta - Calcutta

MSN:

1466

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1930

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While circling around the Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the single engine airplane collided with a second DH.60 Moth operated by the Bengal Flying Club. Registered VT-ADR, it was engaged in a local training flight with two people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth I in Consett: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1935 at 1645 LT

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