Zone
Kent

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth of Grain Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1933 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAKX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gravesend - Gravesend
MSN:
1154
YOM:
1930
Location:
Isle of Grain
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilote departed Gravesend on a solo flight. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in the Thames Estuary off the Grain Island. The wreckage and the pilot were lost without trace.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF on the Isle of Grain: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1928 at 1105 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
S1168
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eastchurch - Eastchurch
MSN:
F.893
YOM:
1927
Location:
Isle of Grain
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Eastchurch on a training flight. While flying over the Isle of Grain, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Bean Maltman,
LAC Sydney Cresswell Mason,
AC2 William George Lowman.

Crash of a Vickers Valentia off Hastings

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1922 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valentia
Operator:
Registration:
N125
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cowes - Isle of Grain
MSN:
02
YOM:
1921
Location:
Hastings
East Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Cowes, Isle of Wight, on a delivery flight to the Isle of Grain, carrying three crew members. En route, the aircraft crashed in the sea off St Leonards-on-Sea, near Hastings. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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