Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Alva

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACEI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4068
YOM:
1933
Location:
Alva
Clackmannanshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the airplane crashed in a field in Alva, Clackmannanshire, bursting into flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Seattle

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC657E
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
54
YOM:
1929
Location:
Seattle-Boeing Field
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at high speed at Seattle-Boeing Field, the airplane suffered a head-on collision with another aircraft. All four occupants in both aircraft were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth off Tohaku

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
J-BBAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Matsue – Osaka
MSN:
2221
YOM:
1932
Location:
Tohaku
Chūgoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Matsue to Osaka, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few dozen metres off Tohaku, Tottori prefecture. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Junkers F.13ge in Otrokovice: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1932 at 0558 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-1608
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Otrokovice – Basel
MSN:
2037
YOM:
1930
Location:
Otrokovice
Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Otrokovice-Letiště Baťov Airport at 0550LT bound for Basel, Switzerland, with one pilot and one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions and maybe elected to return. Eight minutes after takeoff, the airplane crashed in a field located 2 km from the airport, broken in two and partially destroyed. Both occupants were killed. The passenger was Tomáš Bata, a Czech entrepreneur, founder of the Bata Shoes Company, one of the world's biggest multinational retailer, manufacturer and distributor of footwear and accessories. He was flying to Basel to visit one of his factory based in Möhlin, Argau. The aircraft was flying with the title 'Deutsche Schuh AG Berlin'.
Crew:
Jindrich Broucek, pilot.
Passenger:
Tomáš Bata.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Houston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Texas Pipe Line Company
Registration:
NC435E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
51
YOM:
1929
Location:
Houston
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Limhamn

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
SE-ABR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
438
YOM:
1927
Location:
Malmö
Skåne
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Öresund off Limhamn, in the south suburb of Malmö. The pilot, sole on board, was injured, and the airplane sank.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 in Vélizy-Villacoublay: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAZY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Stag Lane
MSN:
2025
YOM:
1930
Location:
Vélizy-Villacoublay
Yvelines
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Petit Clamart Avenue, in Clamart. The aircraft caught fire on ground and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Ballet, pilot.
Passengers:
Baron Bernard Levavasseur de Précourt, Director of the Schreck Aeroplanes Company,
Comte Étienne de Roye.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.27 in the Kuper Range

Date & Time: May 31, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.27
Operator:
Ellyou Goldfields Development Corporation
Registration:
VH-ULK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salamaua – Wau
MSN:
W9/1
YOM:
1929
Location:
Kuper Range
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Salamaua to Wau, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Misim located in the Kuper Range, some 10 km east of Wau. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Hamilton

Date & Time: May 14, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Schlee-Brock Aircraft Corporation - SBAC
Registration:
NC892E
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Detroit – Hamilton
MSN:
74
YOM:
1929
Location:
Hamilton
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Hamilton following an uneventful flight from Detroit, the single engine airplane crashed in Ancaster, about 7 km northwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured, the pilot Don Walker seriously.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Alvord: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Texas Worth Tool Company
Registration:
NC194E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oklahoma City – Fort Worth
MSN:
25
YOM:
1928
Location:
Alvord
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, the pilot encountered poor weather condition with thunderstorm activity. While cruising at low altitude, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture located about 8 km north of Alvord. A passenger was injured and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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