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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford IIA off Le Havre: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1936 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford
Operator:
Registration:
K4034
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down
Location:
Le Havre
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Boscombe Down on a night training exercice. While cruising over The Channel in marginal weather conditions, the crew reported he was low on fuel and that he was trying to find a suitable terrain for landing. In limited visibility due to fog, the captain eventually attempted to ditch the airplane when it crashed 200 metres off Sainte-Adresse, in th suburb of Le Havre. A crew member was rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Job, †
AC1 Cyril Adolphus Tregannon Bickham, †
AC2 William Watkin, †
F/O Robert Humphrey Page.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford IA near Midhurst: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford
Operator:
Registration:
K4024
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down
Location:
Midhurst
East Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Boscombe Down on an exercice with four crew members on board. En route, the airplane impacted the top of a hill and crashed in Broken Jill, near Midhurst. The pilot was seriously injured and three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Albert Deakin,
Sgt Edward Kenneth McDermott, †
LAC Cyril James Adams, †
LAC George John Westlake. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford I at RAF Upper Heyford: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1934 at 0100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford
Operator:
Registration:
K3497
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford
Location:
Upper Heyford AFB
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to RAF Upper Heyford following a night training exercise. On final approach, the airplane was too low and collided with a 10-foot high hedge. It crashed but there was no fire. A crew member was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt George Robinson, †
P/O Eric Scott Butler,
AC1 Frank Hancox Smith,
LAC Charles Marcus Butterworth,
LAC Harry Ardern.
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