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

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
E. Hirschler
Registration:
D-1628
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1008
YOM:
1929
Location:
Chemnitz
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Chemnitz-Jahnsdorf Airfield, the single engine airplane crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth at RAAF Laverton

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
A7-21
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Laverton AFB - Laverton AFB
MSN:
602
YOM:
1928
Location:
Laverton AFB (Melbourne)
Victoria
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAAF Laverton for a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Boston: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1929 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
NC230K
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Boston – Bridgeport
MSN:
42
YOM:
1925
Location:
Boston
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Boston Airport, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Woodley

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBNY
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Woodley - Woodley
MSN:
263
YOM:
1926
Location:
Woodley
Berkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed upon landing and came to rest. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Oxford

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AARM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Woodley – Oxford
MSN:
477
YOM:
1927
Location:
Oxford-Kidlington
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Oxford-Kidlington Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Port Meadow, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, Mr. Skuce, was seriously injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Shirley

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBLW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
189
YOM:
1925
Location:
Shirley
West Midlands
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after his departure from Castle Bromwich Airport, while flying bound for the south, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field in Shirley, south of Birmingham. While both occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Technical malfunction of unknown nature.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Boston

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1929 at 1025 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
NC9733
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Boston - Boston
MSN:
913
YOM:
1929
Location:
Boston
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Boston Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield at a height of 60 feet, he lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Warman: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Saskatoon Aero Club
Registration:
G-CAKG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saskatoon - Saskatoon
MSN:
462
YOM:
1928
Location:
Warman
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Theodore Helps, sole on board, was performing a training flight out from Saskatoon Airport. Over the area of Warman, while performing a loop, a wing strut failed. The aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in an open field. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a wing strut failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Ambert

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Harrington R. Law
Registration:
G-EBYJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lympne - Bombay
MSN:
647
YOM:
1928
Location:
Ambert
Puy-de-Dôme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot and owner Harrington R. Law departed Lympne on 24SEP1929 bound for Bombay, India. While cruising over the Puy-de-Dôme, between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon, he encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in Ambert and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problem.

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

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Edward Matthias Tiarks
Registration:
G-AAHB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1352
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bristol-Filton
Gloucestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bristol-Filton Airport, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants Edward Matthias Tiarks and Edward Victor Somerset were killed.
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