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Crash of a Handley Page H.P. 30 in Luqa

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-EBMR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luqa - Hal Far
MSN:
W.10/2
YOM:
1926
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Luqa Airport on a short positioning flight to the near airport of Hal Far. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed. All three crew members were injured.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF at RAF Hal Far: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S1860
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hal Far - Hal Far
MSN:
F.1687
YOM:
1932
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to RAF Hal Far following a local training sortie. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard. Upon impact, the undercarriage was torn off and the airplane went out of control. It veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. Both crew members were injured but one died from his injuries four days later.
Crew:
F/Lt Thomas Henry Perry-Keene, †
LAC Leslie Charles Tite.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF off Marsa Scirocco: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S1491
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
HMS Courageous - HMS Courageous
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After being catapulted from HMS Courageous, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Marsa Scirocco. A crew member was killed and a second was rescued.

Crash of a CMASA Wal Jupiter VIII/R Cabina off Valetta

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-AZEA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rome – Tripoli
MSN:
112
YOM:
1930
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Valetta, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing off the Maltese coast. All nine occupants were rescued and later embarked on the destroyer named 'Brillant'. The aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Fairey IIID off Hal Far AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N9730
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hal Far AFB - Hal Far AFB
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Upon landing on sea off Hal Bar, the aircraft collided with a dinghy and crashed. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Fairey IIID off Birżebbuġa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S1078
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hal Far AFB - Hal Far AFB
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from RAF Hal Far, while climbing to 3,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea off Birżebbuġa. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Reginald Frederick Francis,
LAC Charles Drewery Harris.